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Demons emerge from a colorful Kawanabe Kyōsai's colorful woodblock print
Demons Emerge from a Large, Wooden Chest is a gorgeous woodblock print by Kawanable Kyōsai. The print was made in 1890. It's ...
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Looking at the Masters: Utagawa Hiroshige
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the most prolific and popular Ukiyo-e artists in Japan. The word Ukiyo-e means ...
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Designed for Pleasure: Inside the World of Edo Japan
Through 140 masterworks of paintings, woodblock prints, and books, Designed for Pleasure examines ... In practice, this implied disporting oneself in the pleasure quarters and theater districts of Edo ...
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The Arboretum showcases art featuring woodblock prints, pollinators
Traditional Woodblock Prints is on display now through Aug. 12 and is located in the Andersen Horticultural Library. Visitors can check out the brilliant flora and fauna from the Edo Period (1603 ...
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The British Museum to display rare prints of Edo Japan by Utagawa Hiroshige this summer
The British Museum will take visitors on a journey through Edo Japan this summer through an exhibition of prints by Utagawa ...
High-Tech Spin for Samurai-Era Ukiyo-E Artist Hokusai at Tokyo Exhibit
A visitor attends an exhibition that uses cutting-edge technology to bring to life the work of iconic samurai-era ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai at 'HOKUSAI: ANOTHER S ...
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In centuries-long meat ban, even a shogun defied the rules
In the Edo Period, a number of establishments called “momonji-ya” served wild game in what is now Tokyo. The existence of such establishments is documented in a “ukiyo-e” woodblock print ...
The Arboretum showcases art featuring woodblock prints, pollinators
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is known for its many gardens, sprawling acres of land and conservatory where plants flourish all year round. The Arboretum is also a great place to check out ...