Category Archives: Kabuki Mons

Toshidama… A Print per Day – Kunichika

Posted on April 12, 2016 by toshidama

Kunichika, 36 Good and Evil Beauties – Kiyoshi Hikariin The fine Kunichika print from a series of vengeful and noble women, features a brilliant yellow folding screen in the background. People often wonder what the story is behind so many … Continue reading →

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Mons, Crests and Ronins

Posted on March 5, 2014 by toshidama

The next exhibition at the Toshidama Gallery is devoted to the great revenge drama of Japanese culture – the Chushingura – and other folklore heroes. To anyone familiar with ukiyo-e (Japanese woodblock prints) – the great visual art of Japan … Continue reading →

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