Ukiyo-e of the Week

Sosen: First Gibbon in Japan   This is said to be the first gibbon ever seen in Japan. The artist is Mori Sosen (1747-1821), a Japa...

Koitsu: Spring Snow at Maruyama Park Tsuchiya Koitsu (1879-1949) doesn't belong to best known Shin-hanga masters, but in my opini...

Utagawa Yoshitsuya: A Charm against Measles, 1862 This is Hashika no mamori (A Charm Against Measles) , from 1862, a woodblock print b...

  Takeuchi Keishu: Beauty with lantern This is a bijinga, Beauty with lantern by Takeuchi Keishu (1861-1942). The print is from 1900-...

Kuniyoshi: Minamato no Tametomo This print is an aka-e, a red print intended to protect against smallpox. It depicts Minamato no Tamet...

Shunzan: Hotei God on a Boat Catching Shojo Goblins with a Sake Cup Hotei is one of the Shichi fukujin, "Seven Gods of Luck...

Hasui: Saishô Temple in Hirosaki This is a shin-hanga print by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957). It depicts a Saishô Temple in Hirosaki (...