Autumn Moon in Japanese Woodblock Prints
Does anyone here live by the water? If you do you will probably confirm that the first autumnal evenings have something transcendental in them, when...
Magda Michalska 25 September 2020
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The Hidden Gems of the Van Gogh Museum
Every museum has its share of highlights. There are those that struggle with so many that it is difficult to make a list of reasonable length. The...
Joanna Kaszubowska 17 May 2020
Painting of the Week: Vincent van Gogh, Bridge in the Rain (after Hiroshige)
In the mid 19th century, Japanese ports were suddenly opened up to international trade, and Europeans went crazy for Japanese culture and art,...
Kelly Hill 10 May 2020
Hiroshige’s Winter Views of Edo
One of the most famous woodblock printers of the late Edo period in Japan, Hiroshige, produced a series of a hundred views showing Edo city...
Magda Michalska 21 December 2019
