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Who Was Japanese Artist Utagawa Kunisada?

Who Was Japanese Artist Utagawa Kunisada?

Welcome Japanese woodblock print collectors and enthusiasts. Today we are going to talk about one of the true giants of the ukiyo-e world, the most prolific woodblock print artist, Utagawa...

Who Was Japanese Artist Utagawa Kunisada?

Welcome Japanese woodblock print collectors and enthusiasts. Today we are going to talk about one of the true giants of the ukiyo-e world, the most prolific woodblock print artist, Utagawa...

Yoshitoshi's - 32 Aspects of Women

Yoshitoshi's - 32 Aspects of Women

I’m going to come right out and say it - women are fascinating, it’s true today and it was also true hundreds of years ago in Japan when artists like...

Yoshitoshi's - 32 Aspects of Women

I’m going to come right out and say it - women are fascinating, it’s true today and it was also true hundreds of years ago in Japan when artists like...

The Horror and Beauty of Muzan-e

The Horror and Beauty of Muzan-e

First a warning for those of you who are squeemish around images of gore, blood and violence - because today our topic is Muzan-e, “Muzan” translates to cruelty or atrocity....

The Horror and Beauty of Muzan-e

First a warning for those of you who are squeemish around images of gore, blood and violence - because today our topic is Muzan-e, “Muzan” translates to cruelty or atrocity....

Kawase Hasui and Utagawa Hiroshige - A Legacy of Light, Mood, and Mastery

Kawase Hasui and Utagawa Hiroshige - A Legacy o...

Welcome, woodblock print collectors and enthusiasts! Today we’re diving into the world of Shin-hanga—the “new print” movement of early 20th-century Japan—by exploring the life and art of one of its most...

Kawase Hasui and Utagawa Hiroshige - A Legacy o...

Welcome, woodblock print collectors and enthusiasts! Today we’re diving into the world of Shin-hanga—the “new print” movement of early 20th-century Japan—by exploring the life and art of one of its most...

Who Was Japanese Artist Utagawa Yoshiiku?

Who Was Japanese Artist Utagawa Yoshiiku?

Welcome, today we are continuing our series on famous Japanese woodblock print artists by highlighting a lesser known but, as you’ll see, an important and very talented artist by the...

Who Was Japanese Artist Utagawa Yoshiiku?

Welcome, today we are continuing our series on famous Japanese woodblock print artists by highlighting a lesser known but, as you’ll see, an important and very talented artist by the...

Who Was Japanese Artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi?

Who Was Japanese Artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi?

Today we have another edition of our "Famous Japanese Woodblock Print Artists" series. This time we tackle the question of "who was Utagawa Kuniyoshi?" In our recent video on Kunisada,...

Who Was Japanese Artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi?

Today we have another edition of our "Famous Japanese Woodblock Print Artists" series. This time we tackle the question of "who was Utagawa Kuniyoshi?" In our recent video on Kunisada,...

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