Image credit: Utagawa Kuniaki II, 1835 - 1888 (Japanese), Ōzumō Keiko no zu [Professional Sumo Wrestlers Practicing], 1866, woodcut on paper, 13 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches. Gift of Special Collections, Norlin ...

Tech icon Steve Jobs was fascinated by Japanese culture, and was particularly passionate about shin-hanga woodblock prints. Interviews with former colleagues and friends reveal that his lifelong ...

“Echoes of the Floating World” is an example of TAM’s ongoing efforts to break down barriers for local artists and create an environment where everyone can access the museum and its resources.

And according to those who knew and worked with him, this aesthetic sense developed early and was influenced heavily by Japanese art — especially the modern woodblock prints, or shin-hanga ...

“Monet’s Floating Worlds at Giverny” will give museum visitors a look at some of the Japanese woodblock prints, known as ukiyo-e, which influenced Monet and many other artists during the ...

The intricate handle engravings harken to classic Japanese woodblock prints, namely Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a ...

Pitched by Sakana AI, a Japanese startup firm founded by former ... of dark blue checked off more requirements typical of woodblock prints. Evo-Ukiyoe is also able to tap into the genre’s ...

There are two figures. One is feminine, the other is masculine. The masculine figure seems to be farther away because he is much smaller and higher in the image. The feminine figure takes up about a ...