Category Archives: Chikanobu

Cherry Blossom – Damien Hirst – Joe Machine and… the Art of Japan

Posted on February 9, 2022 by toshidama

There is a minor furore in the UK press at the moment regarding the latest pictures by the British contemporary artist Damien Hirst. Mr Hirst has spent three years making lots of large paintings of cherry blossoms which of course … Continue reading →

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People, Places and Things in Japanese Prints

Posted on May 25, 2018 by toshidama

Chikanobu, Tango at the Chiyoda Palace, 1894 The new show at the Toshidama Gallery which opens on the 25th May 2018 has the apparently obvious title, People, Places and Things. I am a the director of the gallery and I … Continue reading →

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Buying Japanese Woodblock Prints… a Print per Day at Toshidama Gallery

Posted on April 25, 2016 by toshidama

Chikanobu (1838 – 1912)  Jidai kagami (A mirror of the ages): The Bunsei era (1818 – 1830); Upper Inset: Dancer and people in front of a sign for nishiki-e, 1897 The photograph doesn’t do any justice at all to this … Continue reading →

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Toshidama Gallery… A Print per Day – Chikanobu

Posted on April 10, 2016 by toshidama

Chikanobu (1838 – 1912)  Jidai kagami (A Mirror of the Ages): The Meiji Era (1868-1912) The old castle pictured in the cartouche of our second print is the ‘Imperial Residence’ of the new Meiji Emperor. Chikanobu was, like so many … Continue reading →

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Toshidama Gallery… A Print per Day – Chikanobu

Posted on April 9, 2016 by toshidama

Toyohara Chikanobu (1838 – 1912)  Jidai kagami (A Mirror of the Ages) The Tenwa Era This blog has been dormant for a while because of other commitments at the gallery. We are relaunching it this week to coincide with a … Continue reading →

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