20 July 2009

16 February 2009

Ryusei Okamoto - 'White Fox - Temptation'



'White Fox - Temptation' by by Ryusei Okamoto, born 1949 - Artelino auction

According to the artist, 'In Japanese mythology, foxes can take the form of beautiful girls that seduce and play tricks on young men.'

• Artist's biography
• Ryusei Okamoto's own website - Gallery in English
• Mr Okamoto's explanation of how to make a woodblock print in 'Diary of Carving Woodblocks'

Ando Hiroshige - 1797-1858



'Great Bridge: Sudden Rain at Atake' [Image]

Geisha triptych



By Maggie Thompson

'New Geisha'



Art by Fabian Perez

'Mountain'



By Akira Nagasawa

Since 2003, Akira has been Assistant Professor of Tohoku University of Art & Design and is currently represented by the Galleria Grafica Tokio.

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi - 1885



'Oshichi climbing a fire tower' [Image]

Nakamura Daizaburo - 1898-1947



'Woman Seated by a Stream' - Spencer Museum

Chiura Obata - 1885–1975



'Evening Glow at Mono Lake - 1930' [Image]

Kasamatsu



'Passage' by Kasamatsu, 1962

Umbrellas



'Returning Home' by Fritz Capelari, 1915