Ukiyoe-wood block printing

Plum Blossoms before Moon

Plum Blossoms before Moon, by Ohara Koson

Plum Blossoms before Moon, by Ohara Koson Title: Plum Blossoms before Moon Author: Ohara Koson Year: early 20th century Related artworks “Monkey Holding a Dragonfly”  by Ohara Koson “Cormorant” by Ohara Koson “Crow eating a Persimmon”, by Ohara Koson “Torii and Crow in the Snow”  by Ohara Koson “Bush Warbler in Winter”  by Ohara Koson […]

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Snow at Lumberyard, by Kawase Hasui

Snow at Lumberyard, by Kawase Hasui Title: Snow at Lumberyard Author: Kawase Hasui Year: 1934 Size: 26 cm x 39 cm Related artworks “Full Moon at Kankai Pavillon, Wakanoura”, by Kawase Hasui “Winter Moon at Toyamagahara,” by Kawase Hasui “Night moon, sailboat, and sea”, by Kawase Hasui “Honmon-ji Temple in Ikegami”, by Kawase Hasui “Ioridani

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Tsuchizaki, Akita, by Kawase Hasui

Tsuchizaki, Akita, by Kawase Hasui Title: Tsuchizaki, Akita Author: Kawase Hasui Year: 1928 Size: 39.0 cm x 27.2 cm Related artworks Works of Kawase Hasui “Full Moon at Kankai Pavillon, Wakanoura”, by Kawase Hasui “Winter Moon at Toyamagahara,” by Kawase Hasui “Night moon, sailboat, and sea”, by Kawase Hasui “Honmon-ji Temple in Ikegami”, by Kawase

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Cat and Paper Lantern, print by Ohara Koson

Cat and Paper Lantern, by Ohara Koson Title: Cat and Paper Lantern Author: Ohara Koson Year: ca. 1930 Related artworks “Monkey Holding a Dragonfly”  by Ohara Koson “Cormorant” by Ohara Koson “Crow eating a Persimmon”, by Ohara Koson “Torii and Crow in the Snow”  by Ohara Koson “Bush Warbler in Winter”  by Ohara Koson “Goldfish

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The Cherry Tree in Kawagoe, painted by Yoshida Hiroshi

The Cherry Tree in Kawagoe by Yoshida Hiroshi Title: The Cherry Tree in Kawagoe Author: Yoshida Hiroshi Year: 1935 Size: 26.9 cm × 40.5 cm Related artworks “Spring in a Hot Spring,”, by Yoshida Hiroshi “Goshikibara” by Yoshida Hiroshi “Xiaogushan” by Yoshida Hiroshi “View from Komagatake”  by Yoshida Hiroshi “Drum bridge at Kameido Shrine, Tokyo”,

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Fukui Bridge in Echizen Province, painted by Katsushika Hokusai

“Fukui Bridge in Echizen Province”, by Katsushika Hokusai The front half of the bridge is made of stone and the back half of the bridge is made of wood. The wooden parapet is represented by sharp lines, while the stone parapet is represented by wobbling lines, showing the difference in texture between the two materials.

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The Hanging-cloud Bridge at Mount Gyōdō near Ashikaga, painted by Katsushika Hokusai

‘The Hanging-cloud Bridge at Mount Gyōdō near Ashikaga’ from “Unusual Views of Celebrated Bridges in the Provinces”, by Katsushika Hokusai This is one of the series of Unusual Views of Celebrated Bridges in the Provinces, and Mt. Gyōdō got its name because it was a mountain for Shugendo. This bridge also appears in Chapter 7

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Peonies and Butterfly, painted by Katsushika Hokusai

“Enjoying the Evening Cool Viewing Fireworks at Ryôgoku Bridge”, by Katsushika Hokusai Hokusai attempted to express wind, air, and even time.In this work, the petals and leaves of a peony in full bloom fill the entire screen in fine detail, and the moment when the butterfly tries to stay on the peony, which is swaying

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Yozakura in Rain, by Yoshida Hiroshi

Yozakura in Rain, by Yoshida Hiroshi Title: Yozakura in Rain Author: Yoshida Hiroshi Year: 1935 Size: 40.8 cm × 26.5 cm Related artworks “Spring in a Hot Spring,”, by Yoshida Hiroshi “Goshikibara” by Yoshida Hiroshi “Xiaogushan” by Yoshida Hiroshi “View from Komagatake”  by Yoshida Hiroshi “Drum bridge at Kameido Shrine, Tokyo”, by Yoshida Hiroshi “Fujiyama

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Nabeshima by Yoshida Hiroshi

Nabeshima by Yoshida Hiroshi Title: Nabeshima Author: Yoshida Hiroshi Year: 1930 Size: 27.9 cm × 40.0 cm Related artworks “Spring in a Hot Spring,”, by Yoshida Hiroshi “Goshikibara” by Yoshida Hiroshi “Xiaogushan” by Yoshida Hiroshi “View from Komagatake”  by Yoshida Hiroshi “Breithorn”, by Yoshida Hiroshi “Fujiyama from Okitsu” by Yoshida Hiroshi “Kagurazaka Street after a

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