For Her Art Prints

The artist Hakuho Hirano portrayed Japanese women as they dress or arrange their hair, often depicted from the side or back. This unusual perspecti...

Japanese artist, Hiroaki Takahashi (1871-1945), artist name Shotei, was a big fan of cats and captured them in several of his works, often playfull...

Yotsuya Arakicho in Tokyo was once a major ‘Hanamachi’ (literally ‘Flower Street’) where Geisha lived and worked. It was filled with many teahouses...

The artist Hakuho Hirano portrayed beautiful Japanese women as they dress or arrange their hair, often depicted from the side or back. This unusual...

The artist, Shuho (1898-1944), is well recognised within the genre of beauty portraits. Demurely passive, their eyes often turned away from the vie...

Apart from the hands, feet and face, when a woman wears a kimono, the one part of the body that is exposed is the nape of the neck. As such, in Jap...

The artist Koson Ohara was a Japanese painter and printmaker in the late 19th and early 20th century. With some 500 works to his name, he was the m...

Reading is the top favourite pastime of many people. It can also be fantastic to help with any stress or turmoil. For enjoyment, or simply to relax...

A female beauty portrait by one of the most highly revered woodblock print master of female portraits, Utamaro (c.1753 - 1806). He was one of the ...

As quoted by Humphrey Bogart; “if they do things my way, we’ll get along.” Poster of the film “The Flame of New Orleans” (1941) starring Marlene Di...

A female portrait - arranging hair in front of the mirror, depicted from the back. This unusual perspective creates a voyeuristic intimacy, both di...

A quote from Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, the founder of the Chanel brand, who popularised a sportive, casual chic as the feminine standard. She was t...

Don’t fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and ...

The full original word “fabulous”, denoting glamour and brilliance, dates back to the early 15th century when it meant “mythical” and “legendary”. ...

In Asia and the Far East, the umbrella is a symbol of importance and status. It is also associated with the ability to shield oneself from the elem...

Chikanobu (1838-1912) is recognised as one of the greatest prolific masters of beauty prints. His works capture the transition from the age of trad...

A Harvard study actually found that the risk of death from all causes to be 21% to 28% lower among those who drank alcohol moderately, in compariso...

One kind word,*can warm three winter months.**Japanese proverb.

A female beauty portrait by one of the most highly revered woodblock print master Utamaro (c.1753 - 1806). In Japanese culture, the mirror represen...

The world’s first full-length novel is said to be the Tale of Genji written by the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu around 1000 A.D, who served...

The beauty in the print is the appearance of a virgin from the Kansei era (1789-1801), showing her affection to her pet cat, she is depicted with h...

The different coloured strings stand for the five elements (earth, wind, fire, void, and water) and forces according to Buddhist tradition. It is t...

Due to their nocturnal life, bats stand for protection and rebirth. Meanwhile, the spider web represents resilience and hard work.

The passing of time and life is represented through flowers of all seasons, with their auspiciousness they guaranteed the wearer’s good fortune.

The Japanese word for the highest ranked courtesan is “oiran”. It is debated how this name came about, but one theory comes from how the girls work...

This evening dress was designed by George Barbier, a French illustrator and fashion designer influenced by the Art Deco movement. It is unique for ...

A drawing showing the creations of Premet, Molyneux, Martial and Armand, and Decoll dating from 1924. Four women are walking in Paris on the famous...

Although evocative of warm summer nights, this illustration by George Barbier shows two women wearing draped dresses decorated with colorful floral...

Illustration de George Barbier tirée de la série Falbalas et Fanfreluches (1922-1926). Cette série de mode luxueusement produite montrait les derni...

Illustration pour "Journal des dames et des modes". La femme porte une robe blanche avec une jupe longue et étroite présentant un motif à volutes c...

From the series Thirty-six Restaurants of Tokyo, the artist Kunichika (1835-1900) depicts popular geisha with a square inset showing the eatery - i...

The passing of life and time are shown through the changing of seasons. The two most celebrated are spring and autumn, viewing the cherry blossoms ...

The willow tree is a symbol of grace and strength, and the swallow symbolises triumph and success - a very auspicious pairing to be worn.

These auspicious plants are known as the Three Friends of Winter. Due to them not withering, when shown together they symbolise resilience, steadfa...

Both the chrysanthemum and wisteria are believed to stand for immortality and longevity. The wisteria also represents balance and calmness whilst t...

By Ramon Casas (1866-1932), this painting is one of the most famous masterpieces of the Art Nouveau movement. A woman is shown resting after a long...