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...

Kyōsai: Drawing of a Traveling Couple Here we see a fine drawing by Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831-1889), A Travelling Couple . It is from abo...