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Mark your calendars! There’s a big event coming up in March. Christie’s the world famous auction house will be Auctioning a rare complete set of 46...

In today’s world of couples taking endless selfies out at trendy restaurants, it’s interesting to discover that many prominent Ukiyo-e artists als...

I wrote this paper on Hiroshige back in 1983 for my college Art History class. I think it contains a lot of interesting historical information abo...

I saw this item for auction and had to blog about it. It's a posting for a Hiroshige II print on ebay. Read along and see if you can spot the issu...

Acrylic Frames VS Traditional Frames Note: This is also available as a video on our YouTube Channel. I have always liked to display art rather th...

We own about 20 Hiroshige II prints. I appreciate his work so his prints are on my short list for purchasing. The other day I found his print "Kin...

In assembling our collection prints, I have come across a multitude of dangers. Here is a list of warnings for you when buying a woodblock print. ...

In my search for prints, I often come across prints that are misrepresented as “original”. This is usually because the seller is mistaken or just ...

I am a HUGE fan of urban landscape. I think it’s that nature by itself is kind of boring most of the time, I mean how many pictures of waterfalls,...

Hiroshige's student, Shigenobu, took his masters name after Hiroshige's death and marrying Hiroshige's daughter, Otatsu. He was very prolific in t...

Most of us are familiar with the large and intricate images of imposing samurai, actors, and beautiful women that are the primary focus of the maj...

Ando Hiroshige is one of the foremost Japanese woodblock print artists. He is primarily known for his depictions of the landscapes and people of J...