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An art museum in this west Japan city that houses about 6,000 ukiyo-e prints and two national treasures has appointed 10 international・・・ ...
A veritable who’s who of ukiyo-e, the Ueno Royal Museum’s early-summer showcase shines the spotlight on the form’s most celebrated artists. Running until July 6, the exhibition features ...
'Hokusai and Ukiyo-e' exhibit at Cleve Carney Museum of Art dives into Japan's Edo period Centered on the extraordinary appeal of “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa” by Katsushika Hokusai, this ...
The Prestige 13+ AI Ukiyo-e Edition reproduces this masterful scene thanks to the work of Okadaya, a Japanese company renowned for its lacquerwork on fine chinaware and pottery.
Utamaro’s depictions of beautiful women in ukiyo-e woodblock prints, published by Tsutaya Juzaburo, contributed to his rise in popularity starting around 1792.
The scroll painting, together with Japan's ancient calligraphic technique, led to the development of ukiyo-e, the colorful woodblock prints made famous by Hokusai and Utamaro.
Renowned ukiyo-e artists such as Tōshūsai Sharaku and Kitagawa Utamaro, who were introduced to the world by the “king of Edo media” Tsutaya Jūzaburō, are part of an exhibit of woodblock ...
Utamaro (1753-1806) has been called one of the most refined printmakers who ever lived, and damned as a decadent who started Ukiyo-e on its downward course.
Tochigi was once a thriving trade town where the renowned Kitagawa Utamaro, Ukiyo-e artist worked here. Experience a deeply traditional side of Japan, whether you visit the Tochigi City Art Museum or ...