Drawn from the UW Art Museum’s collection From Samurai to Geisha: Depictions of Gender in Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints is the visual dialogue of masculine and feminine gender roles present in ...

View Toyokuni II (1786-1865) Early Japanese Woodblock Print Of A Geisha With A Fan, Circa 1840 (Circa 1840) By Kunisada Utagawa; Woodblock Print; approx. 19 X 15, approx. 13 1/2 X 9 1/2; . Access more ...

WILLIAMSTOWN — The curator of a new exhibition of Japanese woodblock prints is asking you to take deep look with him at two significant strains of artistic evolution taking place within the genre ...

The female, a geisha, wears flowing robes and a traditional hairstyle. Her companion, however, is outfitted in Western apparel; a bowler hat is perched on his head, and his suit’s sharp angles ...

View A chuban tate-e woodblock print of a geisha climbing the stairway to the upper storey of a house, turning to address her attendant, standing with a shamisen By Suzuki Harunobu; woodblock print; ...

1. In their heyday, geisha were fashion trend-setters and were even used to promote beauty products. Geisha were subjects of woodblock prints, kabuki plays and they became role models for Japanese ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In my early paintings I used ...

Today, guided by Dr. Sarath Chandrajeewa she has developed her own style and technique, influenced by the Japanese art of ‘Ukiyo-e’ (woodblock prints). The result is quite mesmerizing. For shoppers at ...

This image of a geisha could well originate from 19th-century Japanese master Utagawa Kunisada, reflecting Japan's tradition of erotica in its ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Yet AIDS Series/Geisha in ...

Reminiscent of the ukiyo-e woodblock prints by famed artist Hokusai, in particular the series known as the “36 Views of Mount Fuji,” which was created between 1830 and 1832, the WWFJ’s ...