Getting started with the world of ukiyo-e can feel a bit daunting. After all, how does one even begin to understand the art of...
For the ninth year in row, the Eshi exhibition featuring some of the best Japanese illustrators is coming back to Akiba Square. The theme for...
In 2016, Seibu Railway released a series of posters, which it displayed inside its trains and on platforms. An instant hit, they have become so...
The Suntory Museum of Art in Tokyo is currently staging an exhibition of works by the artist Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889). This idiosyncratic artist was...
Ukiyo-e has a very specific kind of aura to it. Because of its long history and beauty, it is often seen as something inaccessible. ...
(Part 6 of a Series on the Art of Kuniyoshi) Kuniyoshi was an artist who drew pictures in many genres. He was...
By Mina Mitsui A Japanese cat ornament beloved by the artist Claude Monet (1840-1926) has returned to its home at Monet’s house in...