Kitagawa Utamaro was a renowned Japanese artist known for his woodblock prints and his contribution to the ukiyo-e art movement. His work often depicted bijin ōkubi-e and nature studies. Born in 1753, ...

TOKYO -- A signature piece by famous Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro titled "Young Woman Blowing a Glass Pipe (poppin)" was discovered for the first time in 44 years, the Tokyo National Museum in ...

Characterised by precise lines, luminous pigments, and depictions of kabuki actors, courtesans and landscapes, ukiyo-e became the defining art form of its time. Masters like Sharaku, Utamaro and ...

Is there an upcoming ukiyo-e artist adding a 21st-century flair to the genre? Nope. It’s all generative artificial intelligence. And it was fed 24,038 scans of actual pieces. The Evo-Ukiyoe ...

This miniseries presents the masterpieces of Tsutaju, a brilliant ukiyo-e producer of the Edo period. This episode takes a close look at artist Utamaro's iconic "Woman with a Glass Noisemaker." ...

This year’s installment, “Hokusai & Ukiyo-e: The Floating World,” which runs through Sept. 21, takes a different turn and is arguably a riskier venture because the lure is not a famous ...

This year’s installment, “Hokusai & Ukiyo-e: The Floating World,” which runs through Sept. 21, takes a different turn and is arguably a riskier venture because the lure is not a famous ...