Ukiyo-e Collectors

Rus Gant – A Lifetime Immersed in Japanese Art

Rus Gant – A Lifetime Immersed in Japanese Art

Rus Gant has been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for more than thirty-five years, a pursuit rooted in an early and formative connection to Japan itself. Having grown up in Japan...

Rus Gant – A Lifetime Immersed in Japanese Art

Rus Gant has been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for more than thirty-five years, a pursuit rooted in an early and formative connection to Japan itself. Having grown up in Japan...

Katie Williamson – Two Decades of Collecting and Counting

Katie Williamson – Two Decades of Collecting an...

Katie Williamson has been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for more than twenty years, a journey that grew out of her broader passion for antiques. With a keen eye for craftsmanship...

Katie Williamson – Two Decades of Collecting an...

Katie Williamson has been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for more than twenty years, a journey that grew out of her broader passion for antiques. With a keen eye for craftsmanship...

David - New Collector On the Block

David - New Collector On the Block

David Tippett has been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for just a year, but his enthusiasm runs deep. A software engineer by profession, he found himself unexpectedly drawn into the world...

David - New Collector On the Block

David Tippett has been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for just a year, but his enthusiasm runs deep. A software engineer by profession, he found himself unexpectedly drawn into the world...

Collector Known As: Asymmetry 101

Collector Known As: Asymmetry 101

Asymmetry 101 has been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for eight years, drawn to the unique compositional balance and sensibility of ukiyo-e that resonates with his own practice as a fine...

Collector Known As: Asymmetry 101

Asymmetry 101 has been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for eight years, drawn to the unique compositional balance and sensibility of ukiyo-e that resonates with his own practice as a fine...

Kathryn Camicia Painter and Collector

Kathryn Camicia Painter and Collector

Kathryn Camicia, a psychologist and accomplished painter, has been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for about two years. She was drawn to ukiyo-e by the richness of its colors, the handling...

Kathryn Camicia Painter and Collector

Kathryn Camicia, a psychologist and accomplished painter, has been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for about two years. She was drawn to ukiyo-e by the richness of its colors, the handling...

Philip Jacobs - Hiroshige & Hokusai Collector

Philip Jacobs - Hiroshige & Hokusai Collector

Philip Jacobs has been collecting Japanese woodblock prints since 1970, when he was drawn to Ukiyo-e’s vibrant colors and strikingly simple, graphic style. A professional textile designer, Philip’s own process...

Philip Jacobs - Hiroshige & Hokusai Collector

Philip Jacobs has been collecting Japanese woodblock prints since 1970, when he was drawn to Ukiyo-e’s vibrant colors and strikingly simple, graphic style. A professional textile designer, Philip’s own process...

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