Tag: shin-hanga
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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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Featured Artwork
Hasui Kawase is a modern Japanese artist of the shin-hanga movement. He was born in Tokyo as the son of a silk braid merchant. He…
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Mokuhanga, a brief history
Mokuhanga has a very long and colourful history, and it can be quite intimidating at first. Let’s have a look at the three main traditions…
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Featured Artwork
One of the things that is difficult to see in a reproduction of this image, is the exquisite embossing achieved on the parrot’s feathers. It…