Author: Rachel Park

Representations of Herons in Ohara Shōson and Hashimoto Koei’s Japanese Woodblock Prints

What did herons symbolize in Japanese art? In Japanese culture, herons are valued for being birds who can move across…

“Aspects of Japonisme”

“Aspects of Japonisme” by Gabriel P. Weisberg discusses how French artists from 1854 to 1910 progressively assimilated Japanese artistic concepts…

Carvings of Karamon- Nijo Castle

Title: Carvings of Karamon, Nijo-jo Photographer: Reggaeman Date: April, 6, 2009 Repository/Location: Nijo Castle, Kyoto DVC: The Carvings of Karamon…

Snowy Herons

Title: Snowy Herons Artist: Hashimoto Koei Date: 1899 Culture: Japan Medium: Ink on paper Work type: color woodcut Measurements: 37…

松林図屏風 (Pine Trees)

Title: 松林図屏風 (Pine Trees) Creator: Hasegawa Tōhaku Date: Azuchi-Momoyama Period, 16th century Culture: Japanese Medium: Ink on Paper Dimensions: W.345.1…