Kiyohara Yukinobu: Sublime Female Painter of the Kano School
Not many of us have heard of Kiyohara Yukinobu, but we probably should have. She was a Japanese painter in the early Edo period (1603–1868) and one...
Candy Bedworth 14 January 2025
Not many of us have heard of Kiyohara Yukinobu, but we probably should have. She was a Japanese painter in the early Edo period (1603–1868) and one...
Candy Bedworth 14 January 2025
Noguchi Shōhin (野口 小蘋) (1847–1917) was a leading Japanese painter from the Edo (1603–1867) and Meiji eras (1868–1912). She was born in...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 14 January 2025
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Katerina Papouliou 14 January 2025
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Carlotta Mazzoli 13 January 2025
Lee Ufan is a Korean-born international artist, whose work is key to the Mono-ha movement. If you have ever been lucky enough to encounter a Lee...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 13 January 2025
The ten artworks featured give an overview of the vast Korean art world. These items span from the early Joseon period to the present and take...
Seoyoung (Alyssa) Kim 13 January 2025
The history of modern Korean art is closely linked to the historical events unfolding in the country at the time. The 20th century was a very...
Guest Author 13 January 2025
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Maya M. Tola 9 January 2025
Japanese miniature craftsmanship has been evolving for the past couple of centuries. Their love for scaled-down everyday objects gained the interest...
Sandra Juszczyk 9 January 2025
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Maya M. Tola 9 January 2025
Although Japanese weather varies greatly across the archipelago, the abundance of rain throughout the year remains a common phenomenon across Japan.
Maya M. Tola 7 January 2025
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, “Art is long, and time is fleeting.” This sentiment perfectly expresses the idea of hanami, or flower viewing.
Ledys Chemin 7 January 2025