Hiroshige: the other Ukiyo-e Master

My wife and I visited Japan for the first time, a year ago.  We stayed with my brother-in-law David, his wife Mutsuko, and their three boys in Shizuoka, a coastal city 180km west of Tokyo, at the foot of Mount Fuji.  While there we visited the ‘Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museme of Art’ which is more…

Questions Answered pt 1.

The next couple of posts are going to be focused on the work of two of the most famous ukiyo-e artists Hokusai & Hiroshige.  Before we get started I thought that I should answer some questions that I’ve been asked about woodblock prints. Adrian. 28.Mar.2016   Nansuitei YOSHIYUKI: Dôton-bori Canal and Tazaemon-bashi Bridge in the Rain. From…

Journey from The ‘Floating World’

The rain has been pouring this week- not to worry its given me lots of excuses to stay inside scanning through my books (my dogs haven’t been quite as contented!) This week’s post offers a brief overview of the historical period these print were made in.   Thanks for reading!      adrian 15.feb.2016 Kawase HASUI:…