
FROG (1814): Japanese Art Print
Text on the tag: Image from a woodblock print by Matsumoto Hoji from the "Album of Pictures by Celebrated Artists". The Japanese word for frog is "...
View full detailsText on the tag: Image from a woodblock print by Matsumoto Hoji from the "Album of Pictures by Celebrated Artists". The Japanese word for frog is "...
View full detailsText on the tag: Mount Fuji, considered sacred in Japan, has been linked to everlasting life. Also in the print is the cherry blossom, a symbol of...
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View full detailsText on the tag: Hiroshige is considered to be one of the greatest 19th century Japanese print artists. In 1856, Hiroshige “retired from the world...
View full detailsText on the tag: The way cats wash their faces licking their paws and wiping their face - it is as if they are inviting good luck beckoning with th...
View full detailsText on the tag: The Japanese word for fox is "kitsune". A regular subject in Japanese folklore, the fox is portrayed with intelligence and parano...
View full detailsText on the tag: A contemporary Sushi adaptation of a woodblock print from 1814 by Matsumoto Hoji. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which ca...
View full detailsText on the tag: The artist Hakuho Hirano portrayed Japanese women as they dress or arrange their hair, often depicted from the side or back. This ...
View full detailsText on the tag: The blooming of cherry blossoms, is a symbol of purity. Their spectacular bloom is enjoyed by many, but for a short period of time...
View full detailsText on the tag: One of the most commonly accepted origin of the name “fuji” is that the name sounds similar to “everlasting life.” In the foregro...
View full detailsText on the tag: The artist, Shuho (1898-1944), is well recognised within the genre of beauty portraits. Demurely passive, their eyes often turned ...
View full detailsText on the tag: Vincent Van Gogh created an oil painting replica of this exact image to embrace and study the style within his own art medium. The...
View full detailsText on the tag: During the sixth century, Buddhist monks travelled from China to Japan accompanied by domesticated cats to guard over their posses...
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View full detailsText on the tag: The plum blossom expresses enduring happiness. Used as a congratulatory symbol of good luck, it represents strength, resilience, ...
View full detailsText on the tag: Hiroshige is one of 19th century Japanese print masters. This image is from the series “Famous Views of the Sixty Odd Provinces”, ...
View full detailsText on the tag: The Japanese name for owl, Fukuro, usually is written with one single character, but can also be written with the combination of t...
View full detailsText on the tag: Part of a triptych image, a skeleton spectre, summoned by Princess Takiyasha, looms over to menace warrior Oya no Mitsukuni and hi...
View full detailsText on the tag: The Japanese word for monkey, “saru’” is a homonym for the Japanese word “expel” (also pronounced saru), meaning “dispel” or “pus...
View full detailsCharles Dickens (1812-1870) wrote his first novel 'The Pickwick Papers' in 1836 aged just 24. Throughout his life he wrote 15 novels, 5 novellas as...
View full detailsText on the tag: A contemporary party adaptation of a woodblock print from 1814 by Matsumoto Hoji. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which ca...
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View full detailsText on the tag: The plum blossom has traditionally been used as a symbol of congratulatory occasions. Blossoming in the bare landscape when the sn...
View full detailsText on the tag: Japanese artist, Hiroaki Takahashi (1871-1945), artist name Shotei, was a big fan of cats and captured them in several of his work...
View full detailsText on the tag: The haiku poem reads: “A single bird emerges, drenched by dew from morning cherry blossoms.” Depicting the calm scene of nature wi...
View full detailsText on the tag: The swallow, associated with sailors, symbolises strong fighting spirit, success and also a safe return. It also represents love, ...
View full detailsText on the tag: The word for bat in Japanese is “komori”. In the Japanese culture, bats are regarded as a symbol of good fortune, and so its imag...
View full detailsText on the tag: A contemporary Royal adaptation of an antique Japanese woodblock print from 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which ca...
View full detailsText on the tag: A contemporary French adaptation of a woodblock print from 1814 by Matsumoto Hoji. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which c...
View full detailsText on the tag: A contemporary book reading adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print from 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which can ...
View full detailsText on the tag: Both in the Japanese and Chinese culture, the evergreen pine is regarded as a symbol of longevity, good fortune and steadfastness...
View full detailsText on the tag: The swallow for many, symbolises triumph and success, and for others representing love and loyalty. Design by the Japanese artist...
View full detailsText on the tag: The combination of the bush warblers and plum blossoms can be found often in Japanese art as symbols of Spring. Expressive of endu...
View full detailsText on the tag: Illustration from Johnson's household book of nature featuring the common bat, vampire bat, dog headed bat, horseshoe bat and Fru...
View full detailsText on the tag: A contemporary adaptation of an antique Japanese woodblock print from 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which can also...
View full detailsText on the tag: Illustration by John Tenniel (1820-1914) from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Depicted is the White Rabbit saying to itself ‘Oh ...
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