When Buying Japanese Prints. By Ken Nakazawa. April 1931 Issue. ... Original paper was made from the bark of a tree similar to the mulberry, and has the same texture as the inner bark of that tree.

Paper artworks accumulate layers of unusual materials like plastic, foam, glue, and tape. In our era of media endlessly copied, reproduced, and loaded to screens, these photographs and prints beg to ...

Time was when Japan's cheap prints of almond-eyed prostitutes, grimacing kabuki actors and brawling porters were as popular as penny dreadfuls, and treated with no more regard. Few Japanese ...

Making Japanese woodblock prints usually involves a team of people: The artist, who creates the design in black ink, on a very thin sheet of washi, traditional Japanese paper; the engraver, who ...

Allison Tolman will engage her audience with a thought-provoking lecture and discussion on Japanese prints on Thursday, July 9, at Highfield Hall and Gardens. Start time for the talk is ...

Exploring Nature in Japanese Prints A new exhibition at Oregon’s Portland Art Museum shows how a cheap, popular art form produced enduring masterpieces. Maki Haku, ‘Fuji san-12’ (1989).

A Japanese shin-hanga print hangs on the wall. Watch video: Steve Jobs and Japan You can watch the full program on demand. It is available until March 25, 2028. Saeki Kentaro. NHK World ...

The Japanese Paper Film Project presents “An Evening of Japanese Paper Films,” a screening of recently preserved 1930s Japanese paper films on ... Print courtesy of the Machiko Kusahara ...