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Tag Archives: Ukiyo-e
Pictures of the floating world
Regular visitors to Travel Between The Pages are well aware of my fondness for Japanese woodblock prints. I recently found an old link to the Library of Congress page with over 2500 hi-resolution scans of Japanese woodcuts on their site. … Continue reading
Please turn down your volume
Those of you who visit regularly know that I am a fan of clever transit poster art and of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock printing. I recently stumbled upon this series of posters from the Tokyo region Seibu Railways that I absolutely … Continue reading
“For every five people who read this book four will go insane.”
Charles Fort’s Book of the Damned: “For every five people who read this book“, wrote novelist/playwright Ben Hecht, “four will go insane”. If you are feeling courageous, the book is available for free right here. In 2020, Stéphanie Colaux discovered an … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, ebooks, Europe, Museums, Public Transport, Restaurants, USA, Writing
Tagged Budapest, Charles Fort, Paris, Ukiyo-e, World War II
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How it was done
Regular visitors to this blog will be well aware that the entire crew here at Travel Between The Pages world HQ have great admiration for Japanese woodblock printing. We especially enjoy the well known style called ukiyo-e. I recently stumbled … Continue reading
More Than Just The Great Wave off Kanagawa
If you stop by here on a regular basis, you are probably aware that I am a fan of Japanese woodblock printing. Most folks are familiar with “Under the Wave off Kanagawa” by ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, created in late 1831 during the Edo … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, History, Museums
Tagged Japan, Ukiyo-e, Under the Wave off Kanagawa, woodblock printing
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Not the 36 Views of Mt. Fuji
I imagine that most folks are well acquainted with the iconic series of Japanese woodblock prints titled Thirty -Six Views of Mount Fuji. Even those who are unfamiliar with the work of Katsushika Hokusai who was a 19th century Japanese … Continue reading
Saving Traditional Techniques
I first became enamored with traditional Japanese printmaking many years ago when I saw a show at Amsterdam’s Rijksmusem on Van Gogh’s personal collection of prints. The collection is now housed at the Van Gogh Museum. There are many steps … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Film, Museums, Tech
Tagged Japan, printmaking, Rijksmuseum, Ukiyo-e, Van Gogh Museum
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Pictures of the Floating World
The Japanese artist who goes by the moniker Segawa Thirty-Seven has once again released some of his wonderfully reimagined ukiyo-e woodblock paintings and prints. The new series of gifs adds elements of 21st century tech to liven-up the original 19th century scenes.
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