Yoshitomo Nara’s Playful Art in London
A major retrospective at London’s Hayward Gallery invites visitors into the quietly unsettling world of Yoshitomo Nara—the first UK solo show at...
Ania Kaczynska 16 June 2025
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Masterpiece Story: Bridge in the Rain (after Hiroshige) by Vincent van Gogh
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 18 May 2025
5 Japanese Contemporary Artists You Have to Know
Japanese artistic tradition spans centuries and has a far-reaching influence. Today, the artistic scene in Japan is more dynamic than ever, and these...
Carlotta Mazzoli 3 April 2025
Kiyohara Tama or Eleonora Ragusa: An Amazing Story About a Japanese Female Painter in Sicily
When tracing Japanese art stories in Europe, we found out about this exquisite female painter. Kiyohara Tama or Otama (later known as Eleonora...
Magda Michalska 20 March 2025
Henri Rivière: Parisian Master Printmaker
Henri Rivière was a painter, printmaker, and designer. He had a unique aesthetic that combined an Impressionist sensibility, Japanese printmaking...
Louisa Mahoney 21 February 2025
Art from Horror Movies: Japanese Woodblocks of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
For centuries, gore has been part of the culture in Japan, rooted in its history. Its representation is very common in woodblock engraving pictures.
Sofia Rodriguez Cuevas 28 January 2025
The Scenes You Might Know from Anime: Outstanding Prints of Hasui Kawase
Hasui Kawase (1883–1957) was one of Japan’s most important and prolific printmakers and artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As a...
Isabella Hill 28 January 2025
10 Cutest Rabbits in Asian Art You Need to See (For the Lunar New Year)
In the Chinese lunisolar calendar, 2023 was the Year of the Water Rabbit. Celebrated in late January or February, the Lunar New Year (or Spring...
Ela Bobek 21 January 2025
Noguchi Shōhin: The First Female Imperial Household Artist in Japan
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
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
Rain in Japanese Art
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
Autumn Moon in Japanese Woodblock Prints
Does anyone here live by the water? If you do, you will probably confirm that evenings have something transcendental when the moon reflects on the...
Magda Michalska 7 January 2025
