Hokusai pt2. : The Prints

In Hokusai pt1. I wrote about his life, paintings, drawings and many other non-print creations. Today’s post is a chronological overview of his prints, with brief write ups on my thoughts about them.  Titles and dates are entered as accurately as I could find, though there seem to be more than there should from 1830! Adrian…

Theatre Prints

Last week I decided that for the next couple of posts I will look at some of the main subjects for prints from the Ukiyo ‘Golden Age’ of Japanese Prints (18th & 19th Centuries).  I have chosen to start with prints that depict Kabuki, a style of theatre which was very popular at that time. Adrian, Feb 29th…