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Saturday, 28 May 2016

13 - Sharaku: Actor Nakayama Tomisaburô, also called Ômiya Kinsha, as Ohisa

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Sharaku: Actor Nakayama Tomisaburô, also called Ômiya Kinsha, as Ohide This is a masterwork by one of the most eccentric artists of...
Saturday, 21 May 2016

12 - Hiroshige II: Iwatake gathering at Kumano in Kishu

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Hiroshige II: Iwatake gathering at Kumano in Kishu - approx. 1860 Iwatake is a delicacy in Japan. Its name in Latin is Umbilicaria ...
Saturday, 14 May 2016

11 - Keisei: Benzaiten Seated on a White Dragon

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Keisei: Benzaiten Seated on a White Dragon - 1832-1833 Aoigaoka Keisei was active during the 1820s and 1830s. He was Hokkei's st...
Saturday, 7 May 2016

10 - Utamaro: Three Beauties of the Present Day

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Utamaro: Three Beauties of the Present Day - 1793 Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) is one of the most influential ukiyo-e artists, and...
Saturday, 30 April 2016

09 - Hiroshige: Kanbara

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Hiroshige: Kanbara Landscapes were not initially a part of ukiyo-e. As a motive, it was introduced by the founder of the Utagawa scho...
Saturday, 23 April 2016

08 - Toyohara Kunichika: Actor Kawarazaki Gonnosuke as Daroku

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Toyohara Kunichika - Actor Kawarazaki Gonnosuke as Daroku - approx. 1869 For Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), kabuki was a great pass...
Saturday, 16 April 2016

07 - Hokusai: Daruma and a Courtesan

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Hokusai: Daruma and a Courtesan Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is one of the internationally most famous masters of ukiyo-e. Alth...