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Saturday, 31 December 2016

44 - Toyokuni I: A picnic party among blossoming plum trees

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Toyokuni I: A picnic party among blossoming plum trees This is A picnic party among blossoming plum trees , a triptych by Toyokuni I...
Saturday, 24 December 2016

43 - Yoshiiku: Hyakumonogatari Ameonna

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Yoshiiku: Hyakumonogatari Ameonna Utagawa Yoshiiku (1833-1904), also known as Ochiai Yoshiiku , was one of Kuniyoshi's many s...
Saturday, 17 December 2016

42 - Gekkō: Monkey and the Moon Reflection

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Gekkō: Monkey and the Moon Reflection Monkey and the Moon Reflection by Ogata Gekkō is a masterpiece in its simplicity. With very sub...
Saturday, 10 December 2016

41 - Sadanobu II: Bijinga

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Sadanobu II: Bijinga This bijinga is a painting by Hasegawa Sadanobu II (active between 1867 and the 1880s). It is signed “Ho Utamar...
Saturday, 3 December 2016

40 - Hiroshige: Shōno

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Hiroshige: Shōno This print by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) shows Shōno, the 45th station of the Tōkaidō . A scene where passenger...
Saturday, 26 November 2016

39 - Yoshitoshi: Adachigahara hitotsuya no zu - The lonely house on Adachi Moor

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Yoshitoshi: The lonely house on Adachi Moor 1885 This is  Adachigahara hitotsuya no zu -  The lonely house on Adachi Moor, by Tsuki...
Saturday, 19 November 2016

38 - Koryusai: Sagi musume - The Heron Maiden

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Koryusai: Sagi musume - The Heron Maiden Here we have one of my personal bijinga favourites, “The Heron Maiden” [Sagi musume], a wood...