A mechanical sea creature in flight, a black cat garbed in a kimono and butterfly flitting through a garden all leap out on the screen. Is there an upcoming ukiyo-e artist adding a 21st-century flair ...
Fans of the Japanese anime and manga series Doraemon are familiar with the robot cat’s ability to travel into past ages. Publisher Hanzō has tapped into this reputation, recreating famous works by ...
For those who can’t make it to Japan this summer, there is always Glen Ellyn. “Hokusai & Ukiyo-e: The Floating World,” a multimedia extravaganza inspired by the art of 18th- and 19th-century Japan, is ...