Often brightly colored and meticulously detailed, woodblock prints gained initial prominence in Japan as an accessible artform during the Edo Period (1603-1868). Prints made during this period are ...
Lucasfilm is teaming up with Run’a, a Japanese curio manufacturer, to create traditional woodblock prints featuring the beloved characters of Star Wars giving the sci-fi film enterprise a touch of a ...
A version of this story appears in the Sunday Life section of The Oklahoman. 'After the Floating World': Oklahoma City Museum of Art sharing singular part of its permanent collection with Japanese ...
The great Japanese woodblock prints by the artists Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige are so influential, and so beautiful, you never need any excuse to see them. "Japanese Impressions" at the ...
Five years ago, Jed Henry joined forces with Dave Bull to raise funds for Ukiyo-e Heroes, an art company known for highly detailed and intricate woodblock prints featuring characters from video games.