Ikeda Zenjiro, Ukiyo-e artist known as Keisai Eisen, gained great popularity for his Bijin-ga, portraits of women. Zenjiro and O-Ei sort of grew up together as Zenjiro frequently visited Hokusai ...

was a visionary ukiyo-e printmaker who revitalised the traditional art form with his bold use of colour and dynamic compositions. Best known for his yakusha-e (portraits of kabuki actors ...

Along with Sharaku’s yakusha-e portraits of kabuki actors, Utamaro’s bijin-ga art featuring beautiful women, and famous ukiyo-e artists like Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige, the show ...

KYOTO--Featuring erotic works created by some of the most celebrated ukiyo-e artists, the Hosomi Museum here is hosting its first “shunga” exhibition in eight years. Sponsored by The Asahi ...