The Archive Reference Essays & Collectors’ Guides

A Guide for Collectors Collecting Japanese woodblock prints is a rewarding pursuit, but understanding their age, quality, and…

Where to Buy Japanese Woodblock Prints Online The world of Japanese woodblock prints is a fascinating one to…

The Major Japanese Woodblock Print Schools: A History of Ukiyo-e Lineages Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) did not develop…

Few names influence the world of Japanese woodblock prints as profoundly as Watanabe Shōzaburō (1885–1962). To collectors today,…

Where to Buy Woodblock Prints in Japan Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e and shin-hanga) can be sourced from a…

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) was one of the foremost figures of the Shin‑hanga (“new prints”) movement in Japan, credited…

The Future of Japanese Woodblock Print Collecting Where the market is heading, and how collectors can stay ahead…

Shin-hanga: The Modern Revival of Japanese Woodblock Printing How Japan’s early 20th-century printmakers reinvented tradition The Shin-hanga movement…

An inside look at the craftsmanship of Ukiyo-e and Shin-hanga Japanese woodblock prints are admired around the world…

A collector’s guide to Japan’s most iconic art form Few art traditions have captured the world’s imagination like…