Act Five: Yamazaki Highway from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers), Katsukawa Shun'ei, 1790–1800
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; aiban
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13375
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; aiban
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13375
January 28, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Act Five: Yamazaki Highway from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers), Katsukawa Shun'ei, 1790–1800
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; aiban
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13375
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; aiban
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13375
Weaving silk, plate 11 from the series "Silkworm Cultivation (Kaiko yashinai gusa)", Katsukawa Shunsho, 1767–1777
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; chuban
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13372
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; chuban
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13372
January 28, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Weaving silk, plate 11 from the series "Silkworm Cultivation (Kaiko yashinai gusa)", Katsukawa Shunsho, 1767–1777
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; chuban
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13372
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; chuban
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13372
Plate 6 (Examining the Newly Spun Cocoons), from the series "Kaiko Yashinai-gusa", Katsukawa Shunsho, 1767–1777
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; chuban
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13368
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; chuban
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13368
January 28, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Plate 6 (Examining the Newly Spun Cocoons), from the series "Kaiko Yashinai-gusa", Katsukawa Shunsho, 1767–1777
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; chuban
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13368
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; chuban
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13368
I too have an original woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige: Full moon at Takanawa (Takanawa no meigetsu).
Hard to see in the photo of the print, but when held under light its scintillates from the mica powder applied directly to the paper. The technique was known as as Kirazuri.
Hard to see in the photo of the print, but when held under light its scintillates from the mica powder applied directly to the paper. The technique was known as as Kirazuri.
January 28, 2026 at 2:17 AM
I too have an original woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige: Full moon at Takanawa (Takanawa no meigetsu).
Hard to see in the photo of the print, but when held under light its scintillates from the mica powder applied directly to the paper. The technique was known as as Kirazuri.
Hard to see in the photo of the print, but when held under light its scintillates from the mica powder applied directly to the paper. The technique was known as as Kirazuri.
Today's mountain is one of your best shots. It's rhythmic with a hint of woodblock printing ... amazing effect.
January 27, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Today's mountain is one of your best shots. It's rhythmic with a hint of woodblock printing ... amazing effect.
Chiyoda Castle (Album of Men), 1897, by Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu
Class: Prints
Culture: Japan
Medium: Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/55869
Class: Prints
Culture: Japan
Medium: Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/55869
January 27, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Chiyoda Castle (Album of Men), 1897, by Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu
Class: Prints
Culture: Japan
Medium: Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/55869
Class: Prints
Culture: Japan
Medium: Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/55869
Act Eight: Bridal Journey, from the play "Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", Katsukawa Shunsho, 1774–1785
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; chuban
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13364
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; chuban
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13364
January 27, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Act Eight: Bridal Journey, from the play "Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", Katsukawa Shunsho, 1774–1785
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; chuban
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13364
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; chuban
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13364
Moon over Ryogoku Bridge in Summer (Natsu Ryogoku no tsuki), from the series "Famous Places in Edo in the Four Seasons (Shiki Koto meisho)", by Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重
Japanese, 1797-1858
c. 1832/34
More info: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/3642
Japanese, 1797-1858
c. 1832/34
More info: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/3642
January 27, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Moon over Ryogoku Bridge in Summer (Natsu Ryogoku no tsuki), from the series "Famous Places in Edo in the Four Seasons (Shiki Koto meisho)", by Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重
Japanese, 1797-1858
c. 1832/34
More info: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/3642
Japanese, 1797-1858
c. 1832/34
More info: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/3642
Kawase Hasui, Japanese (1883-1957), Shimohonda-machi, Kanazawa, from the series 'Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)', 1921, color woodblock print, oban, paper: 39.1 x 26.1 cm, block: 36.4 x 24.1 cm, Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, USA
January 27, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Kawase Hasui, Japanese (1883-1957), Shimohonda-machi, Kanazawa, from the series 'Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)', 1921, color woodblock print, oban, paper: 39.1 x 26.1 cm, block: 36.4 x 24.1 cm, Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also loved this Ishikawa Masumi print; Darth Vader coming back to his origins.
January 27, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Also loved this Ishikawa Masumi print; Darth Vader coming back to his origins.
Painting of the day (alright woodblock print of the day) - The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai.
January 27, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Painting of the day (alright woodblock print of the day) - The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai.
January 27, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Drum bridge at Kameidô shrine, Tokyo, a color woodblock print by Hiroshi Yoshida, 1926.
January 27, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Drum bridge at Kameidô shrine, Tokyo, a color woodblock print by Hiroshi Yoshida, 1926.
Kasamatsu Shirō (Japanese, 1898–1991)
"Into the Woods", 1955.
Woodblock Print, 42.6 × 28.6 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Into the Woods", 1955.
Woodblock Print, 42.6 × 28.6 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Kasamatsu Shirō (Japanese, 1898–1991)
"Into the Woods", 1955.
Woodblock Print, 42.6 × 28.6 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Into the Woods", 1955.
Woodblock Print, 42.6 × 28.6 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Maker of Sword Fittings at his Workbench, Kubo Shunman, 1790–1799
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; surimono, sheet from an album
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13348
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; surimono, sheet from an album
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13348
January 27, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Maker of Sword Fittings at his Workbench, Kubo Shunman, 1790–1799
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; surimono, sheet from an album
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13348
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; surimono, sheet from an album
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13348
Shufu Miyamoto (Japanese Artist, born 1950)
"Shadows on the Water", 1985.
Woodblock Print, 16.75" × 12.75".
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Shadows on the Water", 1985.
Woodblock Print, 16.75" × 12.75".
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
January 27, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Shufu Miyamoto (Japanese Artist, born 1950)
"Shadows on the Water", 1985.
Woodblock Print, 16.75" × 12.75".
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Shadows on the Water", 1985.
Woodblock Print, 16.75" × 12.75".
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Fearsome in appearance, the shikigami's powers were connected to the strength of their master. Thus it is of no surprise that Seimei (安倍晴明) was said to have had 12 'shikijin' (式神), mostly performing simple tasks such as guarding his residence or opening gates.
#安倍晴明
#安倍晴明
January 27, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Fearsome in appearance, the shikigami's powers were connected to the strength of their master. Thus it is of no surprise that Seimei (安倍晴明) was said to have had 12 'shikijin' (式神), mostly performing simple tasks such as guarding his residence or opening gates.
#安倍晴明
#安倍晴明
searched for 'japanese folklore about tigers' and the most informative (least AI slop) result i could find was a 2010 blog post from a woodblock print nerd with an entire section entitled "supposedly but not necessarily true" that starts like this
January 27, 2026 at 6:48 AM
searched for 'japanese folklore about tigers' and the most informative (least AI slop) result i could find was a 2010 blog post from a woodblock print nerd with an entire section entitled "supposedly but not necessarily true" that starts like this
Courtesans of Ogiya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 1, Kitao Shigemasa, 1776
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; double-page illustration cut from a book
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13334
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; double-page illustration cut from a book
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13334
January 27, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Courtesans of Ogiya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 1, Kitao Shigemasa, 1776
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; double-page illustration cut from a book
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13334
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; double-page illustration cut from a book
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13334
The intersection between lasers and dithering and woodworking and MHA :) I really want to try doing a woodblock transfer, but I want better paper.
January 27, 2026 at 3:03 AM
The intersection between lasers and dithering and woodworking and MHA :) I really want to try doing a woodblock transfer, but I want better paper.
Courtesans of the Shin Kanaya, from the series "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 2, Kitao Shigemasa, 1776
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; double-page illustration cut from a book
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13331
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; double-page illustration cut from a book
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13331
January 27, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Courtesans of the Shin Kanaya, from the series "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 2, Kitao Shigemasa, 1776
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; double-page illustration cut from a book
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13331
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; double-page illustration cut from a book
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13331
The woodblock prints in these photos were made by the late Charles Beck, a Minnesota artist. Here is a link to information about him. We were fortunate to meet him at his studio in Fergus Falls, MN. That is where we purchased our prints. www.kaddatzgalleries.org/the-beck-leg...
The Beck Legacy
Since 2009, the Kaddatz Galleries has been lucky to be one of the few galleries in the country carrying the original woodcut prints and paintings of visual artist Charles Beck. After his death in...
www.kaddatzgalleries.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:26 PM
The woodblock prints in these photos were made by the late Charles Beck, a Minnesota artist. Here is a link to information about him. We were fortunate to meet him at his studio in Fergus Falls, MN. That is where we purchased our prints. www.kaddatzgalleries.org/the-beck-leg...
I love the beautiful late day sunlight in winter. Fujifilm X-T2 with the 23mm and 35mm f/2 XF WR lenses.
January 26, 2026 at 11:15 PM
I love the beautiful late day sunlight in winter. Fujifilm X-T2 with the 23mm and 35mm f/2 XF WR lenses.
Courtesans of Maruya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 2, Kitao Shigemasa, 1776
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; double-page illustration cut from a book
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13328
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; double-page illustration cut from a book
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13328
January 26, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Courtesans of Maruya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 2, Kitao Shigemasa, 1776
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; double-page illustration cut from a book
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13328
Place: Japan
Medium: Color woodblock print; double-page illustration cut from a book
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13328