Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) Born June 30 1835, named Oshima Yasohachi, Kunichika was the son of a public bathhouse proprietor that was based in the artisan area of the Kyobashi district of Edo (former name of Tokyo). His father, a poor...
Photograph of Camille Pissarro (c.1900) Pissarro was a French landscape artist and is celebrated for his influence on Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. Born in the Danish West Indies in 1830, a son to a French citizen of Portuguese-Jewish descent, he...
Even though digital books are more accessible in terms of location and time for readers, it is undeniable that e-book is not a complete substitute for the printed hardcover book. Book market figures show that printed books remain to being...
Nobles in European Fashions by Chikanobu Toyohara (1899) Composed of Emperor Meiji, the Empress and their retinue, this party is on a walk along the Sumida river, admiring cherry blossoms. Ladies wear sumptuous Victorian dresses and hats while the emperor...
Enraptured by Hideo Oba (1961) In this classic of Japanese film directed by Hideo Oba a promising young dancer asks her mentor to write a screenplay for a No play. He then introduces her to an idealistic and young student...
