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Christie's Auction of Hokusai's 36 Views of Mount Fuji
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...
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Restaurant Themed Woodblock Prints
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...
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ANDO HIROSHIGE - CRITICISMS OF HIS PRINTS IN JAPAN AND IN THE WEST
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...
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WTF Woodblock Pricing
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...
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Best Frames for Woodblock Prints?
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...
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Price Discrepancies in Woodblock Prints
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...
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Dangers of Buying Woodblock Prints Online
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.
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Ukiyo-e Forensics
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 ...
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Urban Landscapes and Hiroshige
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,...
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The Other Hiroshige - Hiroshige II
Hiroshige's student, Shigenobu, took his masters name after Hiroshige's death and marrying Hiroshige's daughter, Otatsu. He was very prolific in t...
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The Little People in Japanese Prints
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...
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The Wonderful Faces of Hiroshige
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...
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