Tag: Edo
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Tattoo and Ukiyo-e
Tattoos in Japan are a subject of contention to this very day. During the Edo period, tattoos were used as a form of punishment for…
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Featured Artwork
While we have featured work by Utagawa Hiroshige before, we include this work of his to remember that Ukiyo-e was not a fine art form…
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Sumo in Ukiyo-e
In the wake of the Tokyo Olympics we thought we’d take a look at a very important connection between ukiyo-e and sport, specifically sumo wrestling.…
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Japan Blue
Adachi Hanga is a Tokyo-based, Japanese print institute that publishes Mokuhanga prints produced in accordance with Ukiyo-e print techniques from the Edo period. They have…