Moonlit Sea Prints is a specialist gallery and research organization devoted to original Japanese woodblock prints. Located in the historic Eastworks building in Easthampton, Massachusetts, the gallery presents ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, sōsaku-hanga, and related works by Japanese and Western artists working in the Japanese print tradition.
The gallery’s inventory spans the Edo period through the modern era and includes works by artists such as Hokusai, Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi, Kunisada, Yoshitoshi, Hasui, Hiroshi Yoshida, Toshi Yoshida, Shiro Kasamatsu, Elizabeth Keith, Lilian Miller, and Ogata Gekkō. Moonlit Sea Prints serves established collectors, first-time buyers, museums, researchers, and people seeking to understand inherited prints or collections.
Research and education are central to the gallery’s mission. Moonlit Sea Prints maintains the Ukiyo-e Discussion Forum and public catalogues raisonnés and research resources devoted to artists including Hiroshi Yoshida, Shiro Kasamatsu, Ogata Gekkō, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Elizabeth Keith, and Lilian Miller. These resources document print titles, series, dates, publishers, seals, editions, and other information useful to collectors and scholars.
The gallery organizes exhibitions and educational programs exploring individual artists, printmaking traditions, historical subjects, and the cultural settings of Japanese prints. Owner and director David Kutcher works with collectors to discuss artists, editions, condition, authenticity questions, and print history.
Moonlit Sea Prints purchases individual Japanese woodblock prints and complete collections. The gallery can assist with identification, authentication questions, and non-binding estimates of value, although it does not provide certified appraisals for legal or insurance purposes. Additional guidance is available in its inherited Japanese woodblock print value guide.
Gallery visits are available Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., by appointment. Visitors should contact the gallery in advance to arrange a personalized viewing or collection consultation.
