Art Prints

Text on the tag: The heron is appreciated as an auspicious symbol in many cultures. In China, the heron symbolises strength, purity, patience and l...

Text on the tag: The carrion crow is native to Japan. According to the Japanese folk belief it was thought to be a messenger of the gods. The crow ...

Text on the tag: The egret is appreciated as an auspicious symbol in many cultures. In China, the egret symbolises strength, purity, patience and l...

Text on the tag: The goose never leaves one of its own kind behind. This auspicious animal is related to the virtue of cooperation and teamwork. Fr...

Text on the tag: The artist Koson Ohara was a Japanese painter and printmaker in the late 19th and early 20th century. With some 500 works to his n...

Text on the tag: The blooming of cherry blossoms, is a symbol of purity as well as a reminder to fully enjoy and cherish each moment. Pattern from ...

Text on the tag: The plum blossom expresses enduring happiness. Used as a congratulatory symbol of good luck, it represents strength, resilience, b...

Text on the tag: Leaves depict hope, renewal, and revival, and are symbolic of growth. Pattern from an antique Japanese book "Collection of Designs...

Text on the tag: The circle represents the universe and the infinite nature of energy. As a basic symbol of protection, it is a symbol of inclusion...

Text on the tag: Leaves depict hope, renewal, and revival, and are symbolic of growth. Pattern from an antique Japanese book "Collection of Designs...

Text on the tag: The circle represents the universe and the infinite nature of energy. As a basic symbol of protection, it is a symbol of inclusion...

Text on the tag: As with other types of transport, the ferry is symbolic of a journey. Traveling from one side to another, it signifies crossings t...

Text on the tag: Stars can be seen as a symbol of change or a turning point. Stars generally signify purity, as well as representing a distant div...

Text on the tag: This image depicts the area of Beppu with a morning crescent moon. The curve of the moon is affectionately associated with good l...

Text on the tag: The egret is appreciated as an auspicious symbol in many cultures. In China, the egret symbolises strength, purity, patience and ...

Text on the tag: The snow scene is by the Japanese woodblock print master, Utagawa Hiroshige. A snowscape offers a hint of new beginnings - whether...

Text on the tag: Hasui Kawase was one of the most prominent print designers of the shin-hanga (new prints) movement. Unlike his contemporaries he p...

Text on the tag: A waterfall in Mino province by Hokusai. The drops of water which make up a waterfall are renewed each second, yet persist as an e...

Text on the tag: A waterfall depicted by Hokusai. The drops of water which make up a waterfall are renewed each second, yet persist as an entity. I...

Text on the tag: Oil paper umbrellas originated in China and spread across the Far East. Since the umbrella opens into a full round shape, they rep...

Text on the tag: One kind word,*can warm three winter months.**Japanese proverb.

Text on the tag: In Asia and the Far East, the umbrella is a symbol of importance and status. It is also associated with the ability to shield one...

Text 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...

Text on the tag: From the iconic series, Pictures of Beautiful Women , depicted here is a young girl blowing on a toy glass pipe which was a novelt...

Text on the tag: Symbolising the completion of a day as well as the passage of time, the sunset fills the sky with its magnificent colours, remind...

Text on the tag: The forest of Suijin used to exist by the Sumida river, and was cherished by the people as the forest of protection for the Sumida...

Text on the tag: Yasaka Pagoda, first built in 589, was repeatedly destroyed and burned in war. Always reconstructed to its original form, its cur...

Text on the tag: The cockatoo is symbolic of self-acceptance and love, as well as healthy communication with those around us. It also represents ch...

Text 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...

Text on the tag: Dating c.1788, the image elegantly depicts two lovers. The attention is brought to the nape of the beauty's neck, which was, tradi...

Text on the tag: Depicted is the ghost of Okiku, whose master threw her into a well because she had broken his favourite dish. At night the sound o...

Text on the tag: Oiwa, one of the most famous Japanese ghosts from the ghostly tale of Yotsuya Kaidan, is depicted in countless works of arts and f...

Text on the tag: The  first time that dragons appeared in Japanese text dates back to 680 AD. Dragons in Asia are regarded as generous, benevolent ...

Text on the tag: The long life of the wisteria flower bestows the symbolic meaning of immortality and longevity. In particular, the blue and purple...

Text on the tag: White is the colour of purity, innocence, wholeness and completion. In this image, these attributes are combined with the peacock ...

Text on the tag: The plum blossom expresses enduring happiness. Used as a congratulatory symbol of good luck, it represents strength, resilience, b...