Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) was a Japanese artist who is best known for his woodblock prints of landscapes and cityscapes. Hasui was born in Tokyo and initially trained as a painter, studying with Yamamoto Shunkyo and Kaburagi Kiyokata. In 1918, Hasui began working as a designer for the Tokyo-based publisher Watanabe Shozaburo, which specialized in producing …
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Have you ever wondered what the interiors of walls looked like in Edo? Well, here’s a story. Back in the second half of the 18th century in Edo, when all borders and connections to the outside were severed and ukiyo-e i.e. Japanese woodblock art was in full bloom, there were some artists who thought …
We all love a good book to read right? And what would be even better, is if you could quench your thirst wanting to learn more about ukiyo-e and reading all in one full scoop! So here are five popular and well-recommended ukiyo-e books that outshine the others with their historical accuracy coupled with their …
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