Woodblock Wednesdays — COLLECTING JAPANESE PRINTS

OUR VLOG ON THE ART AND COLLECTING OF JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS

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episode 128

Snow scenes by Kawase Hasui & Peter Irwin Brown—Shin Hanga

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episode 127

Two US scenes by Hiroshi Yoshida & Junichiro Sekino

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episode 126

Two impressions of Onchi’s Object Number 3--Sosaku Hanga

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episode 125

Shin Hanga vs Sosaku Hanga—prints by Koshiro Onchi and Goyo!

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episode 124

Ginza on a Spring Night, Shiro Kasamatsu Shin Hanga Painting Hanga

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episode 123

Two prints by Joichi Hoshi

episode 122

Prints by Toshi Yoshida—Shin Hanga & Sosaku Hanga

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episode 121

Three prints by the Shin Hanga artist, Hashiguchi Goyo!

episode 120

Three prints by Haku Maki

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episode 119

Three prints by Lilian May Miller! Female Shin Hanga artist.

episode 118

Episode 118: Two Works by Chiura Obata

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episode 117

An early impression of Solitude by Kiyoshi Saito.

episode 116

Moga designs as featured in Sosaku Hanga & Shin Hanga

episode 115

Kawase Hasui’s Zojoji Temple, 1925 in three states.

episode 114

Three prints featuring Ginza.

episode 113

Elizabeth Keith and her views of foreign lands

episode 112

Two variants of H. Yoshida's Matterhorn Night, 1925

episode 111

Two rare portraits by Okiie Hashimoto

episode 110

Paul Binnie's Yoshitoshi's Ghost

episode 109

Two different states of Hasui's Kamakura Buddha, 1930.

episode 108

Woodblock print, keyblock, and an original painting by Shuho.

episode 107

Two cat designs by Tomoo Inagaki.

episode 106

Two Tanzaku size prints by Takahashi Hiroaki (Shotei)

episode 105

Shin Hanga vs Sosaku Hanga; a consideration of Ginza by Koitsu and Fujimori

episode 104

Woodblock print and Watercolors by Ohno Bakafu.

episode 103

Ginza and Moga designs by Yamana Ayao, Suwa Kanenori, and Fujimori Shizuo.

episode 102

Two woodblock prints by Kishio Koizumi (1883-1945)

episode 101

The woodblock prints of Shigeru Hatsuyama (1897-1973)

episode 100!

The surrealist prints of Maeda Toshiro

episode 99

Mt. Ibuki in Snow by Hashiguchi Goyo

episode 98

Three variations on a theme—Hiroshi Yoshida’s treatment of Mt. Fuji in woodblock prints

episode 97

A consideration of The Master of Mezzotint—Yozo Hamaguchi

episode 96

In commemoration of Lunar New Year, two tiger scrolls, including one by Hiroshi Yoshida.

episode 95

Woodblock Wednesday Episode 95: Toko Shinoda and one of her last large-scale prints, Hymn, 2003

episode 94

Natori Shunsen's Kabuki Actor Portraits of 1925

episode 93

A closer look at early works by Onchi Koshiro

episode 92

A closer look at Tanaka Ryohei prints in my current exhibition

episode 91

A Moga oil painting and prints by Ishikawa Toraji

episode 90

Preview of my latest exhibition, Hasui in Miniature: Postcards From the Japanese Landscape

episode 89

Five early woodblock prints by the Sosaku Hanga master, Toru Mabuchi.

episode 88

Tips for collectors and a stunning pair of Hasui prints

episode 87

Chiura Obata's Silence, Last Twilight on an Unknown Lake, Johnson Peak, 1930

episode 86

Meiji Period Ghost Scroll

episode 85

Paul Jacoulet's "Mermaid" and the latest book on the artist.

episode 84

Moga and Mobo images in prints and paintings--works by Nakagawa Isaku and Kato Takahisa.

episode 83

Some valuable tips for collectors and George Mann's new book.

episode 82

Rare Hasui war scene and a sneak preview of my upcoming seminar this Saturday.

episode 81

Two variations on a theme--prints featuring umbrellas by Fritz Capelari and Lillian Miller.

episode 80

A masterwork by the Meiji artist, Kiyochika!

episode 79

Kiyoshi Saito and the latest exhibition at the Ringling Museum of Art

episode 78

Prints by Hideo Hagiwara

episode 77

Prints by Masami Teraoka and Kobayakawa Kiyoshi.

episode 76

Original painting on paper by Katsushika Hokusai!

episode 75

Woodblock print by Joichi Hoshi.

episode 74

Early woodblock print, painting, and drawing by Junichiro Sekino

episode 73

A rare trial impression and finished etching by Tanaka Ryohei

episode 72

Oil painting by the Shin Hanga master, Hiroshi Yoshida

episode 71

Two Self-printed Impressions of Mirror, 1929, by Koshiro Onchi

episode 70

Woodblock Wednesday Episode 70: Toshi Yoshida's first series of woodblock prints

episode 69

Set of Twelve Monthly Scenes of Kobe, 1931, by Hide Kawanishi

episode 68

Tips for collectors bidding at auctions and how to properly store your Japanese prints

episode 67

Kacho-e by Shoson, Rakusan, and Yoshida

episode 66

Chiura Obata's first state of Lake Basin in the High Sierra.

episode 65

Crow designs by Shoson and Zeshin!

episode 64

Variations on a Theme--Snow scenes by Hasui, Inagaki, Fujimaki, and Takeda

episode 63

Tomio Kinoshita

episode 62

Sadao Watanabe's Stencil Prints

episode 61

Ida Shoichi's striking prints

episode 60

Yoshitoshi Mori's The Razing of the Temple of Todaji, 1973

episode 59

Koshiro Onchi's Diver, 1932

episode 58

Paul Jacoulet and his masterwork, Un Parissienne

episode 57

Four States of The Poet Hagiwara by Onchi Koshiro

episode 56

Karhu and Hasui: two woodblock prints featuring Mt. Fuji

episode 55

A case study of early printings vs. late: two impressions of Yumeji's Nude Woman, 1914

episode 54

Rare printing block & woodblock print by Clifton Karhu

episode 53

Two woodblock prints by Lillian Miller

episode 52

Two woodblock prints by Fritz Capelari

episode 51

More on Tomoo Inagaki and cat prints

episode 50

Three early florals by Jun'ichiro Sekino

episode 49

Two early florals by Tomoo Inagaki

episode 48

Art in troubled times. Chimei Hamada's masterpiece, Flight, 1958

episode 47

Two woodblock prints by Kawase Hasui executed by different publishers.

episode 46

A closer look at Oda Kazuma--an artist that straddled both Shin Hanga and Sosaku Hanga traditions

episode 45

Maekawa Senpan and Shiun Kondo: Two different approaches to a similar theme.

episode 44

Taiso Yoshitoshi's "Relaxed" from his 32 Aspects of Women, 1888

episode 43

Okiie Hashimoto's Young Woman and Iris (1952) in two states

episode 42

Two floral designs by the master Sosaku Hanga artist, Koshiro Onchi

episode 41

The Shin Hanga Publisher Shozaburo (Kako) Watanabe as Artist

episode 40

More on the publisher's role in Shin Hanga--Featuring Hasui's Zojoji Temple, 1925

episode 39

Rare Taisui set of woodblock prints & a watercolor!

episode 38

The Birth of Sosaku Hanga: Kanae Yamamoto

episode 37

Kuniyoshi's Nichiren in Snow at Tsukahara on Sado Island, 1832

episode 36

Happy Earth Day--Koshiro Onchi's Object series produced with repurposed objects.

episode 35

The Dawn of Ukiyo-e: Two prints by Okumura Masanobu

episode 34

More tips for collectors and Hiroshige's Fireworks at Ryogoku Bridge

episode 33

Fumio Kitaoka's 1947 "Repatriation set" (Sokoku e no tabi - Return to the Home Country)

episode 32

What I collect--A unique print utilizing a mixed media process by Jun'ichiro Sekino!

episode 31

A consideration of one of Taninaka Yasunori's masterpieces in this troubling time.

episode 30

Kiyoshi Saito’s Time Magazine Cover

episode 29

Sosaku Hanga Artist: Takumi Shinagawa

episode 28

Field trip to The Art Institute of Chicago to see their latest exhibition of Egoyomi, Japanese calendar prints.

episode 27

Back from Japan: A few words on the Japanese art market and prints by Yumeiji and Onchi!

episode 26

More tips for collectors and Hokusai's masterpiece, The Great Wave!

episode 25

Preview of our past exhibition, Line of Descent: The Yoshida Woodblock Prints

episode 24

Tips for newly minted collectors and seasoned enthusiasts

episode 23

Two 20th-century actor portraits by Gen Yamaguchi and Takumi Shinagawa

episode 22

Happy Halloween: Ghost of Oiwa woodblock print and Hell Scroll

episode 21

Exploring Koshiro Onchi's last woodblock prints

episode 20

Self-Portraits by Koshiro Onchi and Jun'Ichiro Sekino

episode 19

Welcoming Fall: Prints by Koshiro Onchi and Gen Yamaguchi

episode 18

Two impressions of Kiyoshi Saito's Camellia, 1948, and Edvard Munch!

episode 17

Two impressions of Junichiro Sekino's Nakamura Kichiemon, 1948

episode 16

Asami Kojo's rarely seen prints featuring Nagoya from 1931

episode 15

Three self-printed states of Suwa the Violinist by Onchi Koshiro!

episode 14

Proper storage of prints and special guest star, Ito Shinsui's 8 Views of Omi

episode 13

The diverse artistry of Oda Kazuma

episode 12

Two giant-size woodblock prints by Fumio Kitaoka

episode 11

The Dawn of Shin Hanga: Fritz Capelari

episode 10

Firework designs in Japanese prints

episode 9

Takahashi Hiroaki (Shotei) and tanzaku size prints

episode 8

A sneak peek at my next exhibition--Bright Midnight: Nocturnal Designs in Japanese Prints

episode 7

The Woodblock Printing Process (Illustrated)

episode 6

Female woodblock print artists working in Japan

episode 5

Kiyoshi Saito, Milk, 1948 (three states)

episode 4

What I brought back from Japan: Fujimaki Yoshio and Tagawa Ken

episode 3

LIVE FROM JAPAN
Sosaku Hanga Magazines: Shiro to Kuro & Taninaka Yasunori

episode 2

Bats in Moonlight: Hiroshige vs. Koson

episode 1

The Art of Multiples: color variants in H. Yoshida and T. Hiroaki woodblock prints

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