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Itō Jakuchū, Jokyoshu (Rubbing Print), Edo period, Japanese woodblock rubbing print

Black as Lacquer: Ito Jakuchu's Jokyoshu and th...

Itō Jakuchū's Jokyoshu — a rare rubbing print (拓本) in deep black, showcasing the artist's mastery of texture and negative space in Edo-period printmaking.

Black as Lacquer: Ito Jakuchu's Jokyoshu and th...

Itō Jakuchū's Jokyoshu — a rare rubbing print (拓本) in deep black, showcasing the artist's mastery of texture and negative space in Edo-period printmaking.

Utagawa school, Tatsuhime of Izu, 1845, Ukiyo-e woodblock print

Tatsuhime of Izu: Kabuki Wit and Ukiyo-e Master...

A witty and masterful 1845 Ukiyo-e print depicting Tatsuhime of Izu — a celebrated Kabuki character rendered with the full elegance of the Edo woodblock tradition.

Tatsuhime of Izu: Kabuki Wit and Ukiyo-e Master...

A witty and masterful 1845 Ukiyo-e print depicting Tatsuhime of Izu — a celebrated Kabuki character rendered with the full elegance of the Edo woodblock tradition.

Itō Jakuchū, Snow, Bamboo and Golden Pheasant, Edo period, Ukiyo-e woodblock print

Snow, Bamboo & Golden Pheasant: Ito Jakuchu's R...

Itō Jakuchū's rare woodblock masterpiece — Snow, Bamboo & Golden Pheasant — a breathtaking study of nature rendered in the artist's signature meticulous style.

Snow, Bamboo & Golden Pheasant: Ito Jakuchu's R...

Itō Jakuchū's rare woodblock masterpiece — Snow, Bamboo & Golden Pheasant — a breathtaking study of nature rendered in the artist's signature meticulous style.

Toshusai Sharaku, Nakamura Nakazo II as Tsuchikura, 1794, Ukiyo-e woodblock print

Sharaku's Hidden Prince: Nakamura Nakazo II and...

Sharaku's 1794 portrait of Nakamura Nakazo II as a disguised prince — one of Ukiyo-e's most psychologically complex Kabuki prints. Available at Atelier UKIYO.

Sharaku's Hidden Prince: Nakamura Nakazo II and...

Sharaku's 1794 portrait of Nakamura Nakazo II as a disguised prince — one of Ukiyo-e's most psychologically complex Kabuki prints. Available at Atelier UKIYO.

Utagawa Kuninao, Beauty of the Genroku Era, ca. 1820s, Ukiyo-e surimono print

Beauty of the Genroku Era — 元禄美人

Utagawa Kuninao's surimono beauty — a Genroku-era courtesan painted a century after her time, inscribed with verse, and printed for poets who knew that art and spring are equally fleeting.

Beauty of the Genroku Era — 元禄美人

Utagawa Kuninao's surimono beauty — a Genroku-era courtesan painted a century after her time, inscribed with verse, and printed for poets who knew that art and spring are equally fleeting.

Torii Kiyonobu II, Two Kabuki Legends, 1743, Ukiyo-e woodblock print

A 1743 Kabuki Masterpiece: Torii Kiyonobu II an...

Torii Kiyonobu II's 1743 Kabuki masterpiece — a rare double portrait of two legends of the Edo stage, rendered in the bold Torii school style.

A 1743 Kabuki Masterpiece: Torii Kiyonobu II an...

Torii Kiyonobu II's 1743 Kabuki masterpiece — a rare double portrait of two legends of the Edo stage, rendered in the bold Torii school style.