Often brightly colored and meticulously detailed, woodblock prints gained initial prominence in Japan as an accessible artform during the Edo Period (1603-1868). Prints made during this period are ...
Through 140 masterworks of paintings, woodblock prints, and books, Designed for Pleasure examines ... In practice, this implied disporting oneself in the pleasure quarters and theater districts of Edo ...
A visitor attends an exhibition that uses cutting-edge technology to bring to life the work of iconic samurai-era ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai at 'HOKUSAI: ANOTHER S ...