Raoh
Une grenouille qui plongeShirahama Onsen - 白浜温泉 - par Fujishima Takeji
curious ordinary'Autumn Moon from the Main Parlor' - Kikugawa Eizan, ca. 1818, from the Library of Congress collection.
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe
David GearyAnd the first test print doesn't look too bad (though I really like the black keyblock on its own, TBH).
Sawamura Sojuro as Soga Juro and Ichimura Takenojo as Soga Goro. - par Nishimura Shigenaga
Hidden GemsRain slants in sharp, diagonal strokes across the bamboo thicket, dissolving travelers into gray mist. Hiroshige layers three shades of ink to deepen space—each tone marking a step back into the storm.
Why does the red publisher’s seal anchor the scene like a second horizon?
#JapaneseWoodblock #Ukiyoe #ClevelandMuseumofArt
https://clevelandart.org/art/1948.306
The courtesan’s layered kimono cascades in muted blues and grays, its folds catching the dim light of a paper lantern. This scene merges Edo-era intimacy with the ghostly presence of classical poetry—why does the skeletal figure linger just beyond her gaze?
#Ukiyoe #JapaneseArt #ClevelandMuseumofArt
https://clevelandart.org/art/1985.261
「東海道五十三次」 「十五」「鳴海」「池鯉鮒へ二り半十三丁」 - par Kano Shugen Sadanobu
Zen in Color
Empress Shoken in Western Dress and Bonnet - par Toyohara Chikanobu
