Hokusai and The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife: erotic or hidden meaning? Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Katsushika Hokusai is internationally famous because of the many adorable pieces of art that he produced. However, Hokusai also produced art which was extremely erotic because shunga (erotic art) was very popular, despite political constraints during periods [...]
Alfred Sisley and stunning landscapes from a sublime artist Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Alfred Sisley was an amazing Impressionist landscape artist who felt fulfilled by the art movement he followed. If individuals adore landscape art then Alfred Sisley must rank amongst the cream of the crop because throughout his career he produced vast [...]
Claude Monet was smitten by Japanese art: Impressionism and ukiyo-e Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Claude Monet was very important within French Impressionism and despite new artistic movements like Cubism and Fauvism altering the artistic landscape, he remained firmly committed to Impressionist art. Another major art theme which would shape Claude Monet was Japanese [...]
Japanese art and Ogata Gekko: individualism during a changing landscape Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The life of Ogata Gekko is extremely fascinating because he lived during a period of momentous times in Japan. He was born in 1859 during the Edo Period but the Meiji Restoration of 1868 would usher in many revolutionary [...]
Japanese art and Yorozu Tetsugoro: the endless searcher Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Japanese art is extremely diverse and during the lifetime of Yorozu Tetsugoro he witnessed many changes (1885-1927) because the Meiji Period opened up Japan to new thought patterns. In the field of art this radically altered the art scene because the [...]
Fukushima fashion in Koriyama: stunning boutiques in this trendy part of Japan Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Koriyama is a buzzing city in Fukushima where the fashion sector is extremely vibrant. Images of Fukushima are often portrayed negatively because of the nuclear crisis that followed the devastating tsunami on March 11, [...]
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Japanese ukiyo-e Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) adored Japanese ukiyo-e and many famous international artists also fell in love with this art form. Toulouse-Lautrec and his lifestyle would certainly have fit in well with the environment of Yoshiwara in Tokyo, which is famous for prostitution. Indeed, [...]
Japanese art and Asai Chu: the eclipse of ukiyo-e by western style art Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Meiji Restoration of 1868 led to many social convulsions and like all revolutionary periods you had many winners and losers. This applies to individuals who could adapt to the rapid changes in society and [...]
Tomoe Gozen – Woman Warrior By toshidama It is so easy to miss what’s going on in Japanese prints – sometimes just looking hard isn’t enough. There are two prints on this page, one is of a female warrior battling a man and the other is of a male warrior doing the same thing. Surprisingly – they [...]
Japanese art and Yasui Sotaro: the allure of Paris and uniqueness of Japanese art Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yasui Sotaro (1888-1955) was born in Kyoto and he is famous for yoga (Western-style) portraiture. It is clear that this talented individual understood his vocation because he pursued a career in art despite his family [...]
Edgar Degas and Japanese art: inspired by ukiyo-e Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Japanese ukiyo-e inspired many artists in distant lands and Edgar Degas was one of the many international artists who came to admire this art form. Edgar Degas (1834-1917) was born in Paris into a wealthy family and he was blessed to [...]
Japanese art and Utamaro Kitagawa: striking ukiyo-e artist Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The exact date of the birth of Utamaro Kitagawa and strong details about his parents remain shrouded in mystery. It is known that this striking ukiyo-e artist was born in the middle of the eighteenth century and that he died in [...]
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