Teraoka is a master printmaker of Japanese-American heritage. His images have become iconic for the way they fuse historic ...

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 ...

KYOTO--Featuring erotic works created by some of the most celebrated ukiyo-e artists, the Hosomi Museum here is hosting its first “shunga” exhibition in eight years.

The shining full moon looms large in both the autumn night sky and Japanese cultural tradition that is so deeply rooted in ...

In an exhibit at Boston College’s Carney 203 Gallery using traditional woodblock printing, artist Cina He explores the effects of climate change in her hometown. Born in Liuzhou in Guangxi province, ...

That meant their prints usually had two or three times as many layers as ukiyo-e works. Because of the considerable energy and labor that went into the production of shin-hanga works, each piece ...

It is now one of Monet’s most powerful and complex oil paintings. 8. Monet’s Art Was Influenced by Ukiyo-e art Monet had an extensive collection of Japanese woodcut prints, otherwise known as ukiyo-e, ...

The shin-hanga movement started in the early 20th century as a domestic effort to revive the ukiyo-e tradition of woodblock prints and painting. But it was overseas that these pieces, which mostly ...

Some of the best souvenirs to buy in Kyoto include Kyo-sensu (Japanese fans), kamo-ningyou (intricately hand-made dolls), damascene jewelry, Kyo Yaki porcelain, and Ukiyo-e woodblock prints. These ...

Saffronart’s contemporary south asian sale ( 21st – 22nd 0ctober ) of 55 lots raises a toast to some of the finest names in ...

Lehmann Maupin has announced Those that Bring Color to Life and Living, an exhibition of new works by pioneering Japanese artist Mr.

You can partake in a new style of Bon Odori dance as portrayed by Hokusai in his ukiyo-e print. This will take place on October 26 from 2pm to 8pm at the Sumida Park Soyokaze Square. During the ...