Ukiyo-e of the Week

Gakutei: Carp This is Carp , a beautiful painting by Yashima Gakutei  (1786-1868) from 1818-1830. Gakutei, technically a very skilled...

Gekkō: Carp in the Tone River Carp in the Tone River is a print by Ogata Gekkō . It is taken from the series Famous Views and Beaut...

Shinsai: Carp among pond plants This surimono shows a carp and water-weeds. Carps occur frequently in Japanese art, where they symbo...

Yoshitoshi: The Great Carp Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) is often considered as the last ukiyo-e master, although there are many ...