Ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings reflect everyday lives, trends and other aspects of people from the Edo Period (1603-1867). The collection includes famous works such as Katsushika Hokusai ...
The Ota Memorial Museum of Art offers a tasty dive into the past with an exhibition that explores the evolution of Japanese ...
There is an exhibition that explores this historical relationship through ukiyo-e (traditional woodblock prints and paintings) and crafts, titled "Animals, Animals, Animals! From the Edo-Tokyo ...
Though ukiyo-e prints first captured the attention of the Western world––and there is no denying their graphic brilliance––they were almost always the work of artists who thought of themselves ...
A new art exhibition immersing visitors in the world of Japan’s ukiyo-e traditional woodblock print art through the latest digital technologies opened in Tokyo on Saturday. “Ukiyoe Immersive ...
Given that ukiyo-e are largely defined by using woodblocks ... of dark blue checked off more requirements typical of woodblock prints. Evo-Ukiyoe is also able to tap into the genre’s ambience ...