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Utagawa Kunisada: A Collector’s Guide to Japan’s Master of Kabuki Prints

Introduction If Hiroshige captured the roads and landscapes of Edo-period Japan, Utagawa Kunisada captured its stars, stories, and fashions. His vivid portraits of kabuki actors, elegant images of women, and imaginative scenes inspired by popular literature offer collectors an extraordinary...

Chikanobu woodblock prints series, letterbox with wood-carved Fujin and Raijin, and masterpiece paintings are here.

This time, I visited antique markets for two consecutive days. The first day was a market in Okayama Prefecture. The weather was fine and the sky was clear. Cherry blossoms had begun to fall early and petals were falling on...