When you first see a Japanese Bobtail, it’s hard not to smile. There’s something about that iconic little pom-pom tail—like ...

A timely exhibition dissects the emergence of modern ideas about gender and sexuality—and the backlash against them.

Join National Geographic photographer Jonathan Irish as he explores the natural landscapes, iconic landmarks, and historical ...

Utamaro was renowned for his bijinga woodblock prints, depicting beautiful women of his day, and other artworks that won the hearts of the people of Edo (now Tokyo).

Founded in 1264, Shoden Eigen‑in Temple, a subtemple of Kennin-ji Monastery, in Kyoto, where the incident took place, was officially designated as a Kyoto Prefectural Cultural Heritage Site in 2015.

Cut + Paste showcases seventeen Japanese artists who pushed the limits of printmaking and photography. By combining techniques, these artists created multilayered images that challenge distinctions ...

Temples and shrines offer travelers the opportunity to experience local culture in a peaceful atmosphere filled with incredible architecture.

Xu Jiahui, a national inheritor of Liangping woodblock New Year painting, colors a woodblock print at his workshop in Chongqing's Liangping district on Jan 14. HUANG WEI/XINHUA As Wen Li attached her ...

Hence came the prototype of woodblock printing. Traditional woodblock printing can be divided into four major steps: writing, engraving, printing, and binding. With each step then sub-divided into ...

Highfield Hall & Gardens is once again the only US venue where people can see the College Women’s Association of Japan’s ...

A unique justification for keeping capital punishment has been put forward by some Japanese psychologists who argue that it has an important psychological part to play in the life of the Japanese ...

View Japanese prints 10 works by Matsumura Keibun on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by Matsumura Keibun.