The Japan Society of New York is showing a wonderful collection of popular woodblock prints from the mid-19th century. The subjects range from myth, to history, to pretty women in daily life, and it is easy to see why the artist, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, is considered a major influence on contemporary Japanese manga, or comics. A great show!
Journey to Perplexity
IF YOU’RE NOT PART OF THE SOLUTION, THEN YOU’RE PART OF THE PROBLEM…BUT WHAT IF YOU’RE NOT PART OF THE PROBLEM – THEN WHAT ARE YOU?
Nothing About Me
I swim. I eat fish. I have lots of time to think. More in "By Way of Explanation."
Talk:
Japanese prints have been key influences.
There was a dialog that went on with the Impressionists that influenced both sides.