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Yoshitoshi's Moonlit Masterpiece: Fujiwara no Yasumasa Plays the Flute by Moonlight

Yoshitoshi's Moonlit Masterpiece: Fujiwara no Y...

If you're looking to understand one of the most celebrated works in Japanese woodblock printing, you might start with Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's 1882 triptych, “Fujiwara no Yasumasa Plays the Flute by...

Yoshitoshi's Moonlit Masterpiece: Fujiwara no Y...

If you're looking to understand one of the most celebrated works in Japanese woodblock printing, you might start with Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's 1882 triptych, “Fujiwara no Yasumasa Plays the Flute by...

How to Identify and Date a Japanese Woodblock Print

How to Identify and Date a Japanese Woodblock P...

Since we have been in the gallery business, some of the most common questions we get are:  “My family member just died and I found these Japanese prints — what...

How to Identify and Date a Japanese Woodblock P...

Since we have been in the gallery business, some of the most common questions we get are:  “My family member just died and I found these Japanese prints — what...

Famous Restaurants in Edo: Japanese Woodblock Prints at the Hilbert Museum

Famous Restaurants in Edo: Japanese Woodblock P...

The Hilbert Museum in Orange, California, is currently presenting an exhibit of Mie Gallery’s Japanese woodblock prints featuring the theme "Famous Restaurants in Edo," running from June 14, 2025, through...

Famous Restaurants in Edo: Japanese Woodblock P...

The Hilbert Museum in Orange, California, is currently presenting an exhibit of Mie Gallery’s Japanese woodblock prints featuring the theme "Famous Restaurants in Edo," running from June 14, 2025, through...

Honolulu Museum of Art (HOMA) Exhibit of Onchi Koshiro's Sōsaku Hanga Prints

Honolulu Museum of Art (HOMA) Exhibit of Onchi ...

Most explorations of Japanese printmaking focus on traditional ukiyo-e, a collaborative art form involving designers, carvers, printers, and publishers. Following Japan's Westernization in the early 1900s, Sōsaku Hanga or "creative...

Honolulu Museum of Art (HOMA) Exhibit of Onchi ...

Most explorations of Japanese printmaking focus on traditional ukiyo-e, a collaborative art form involving designers, carvers, printers, and publishers. Following Japan's Westernization in the early 1900s, Sōsaku Hanga or "creative...

The 47 Ronin: A Story of Honor, Loyalty, and Revenge

The 47 Ronin: A Story of Honor, Loyalty, and Re...

The story of the 47 Samurai - or more accurately, the 47 Ronin - is one of Japan's most enduring legends. It's a true tale of honor, loyalty, betrayal, revenge, and...

The 47 Ronin: A Story of Honor, Loyalty, and Re...

The story of the 47 Samurai - or more accurately, the 47 Ronin - is one of Japan's most enduring legends. It's a true tale of honor, loyalty, betrayal, revenge, and...

Japanese Woodblock Print Identification & Dating: Useful Links

Japanese Woodblock Print Identification & Datin...

Below is a list of helpful links to accompany our YouTube video on "How to Identify and Date a Japanese Woodblock Print". You can also check our page on useful...

Japanese Woodblock Print Identification & Datin...

Below is a list of helpful links to accompany our YouTube video on "How to Identify and Date a Japanese Woodblock Print". You can also check our page on useful...

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