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Ravi Varma: The Pioneer of Modern Indian Art

Ravi Varma: The Pioneer of Modern Indian Art

Ravi Varma (1848-1906) is one of India’s most celebrated painters, known for blending traditional Indian themes with European artistic techniques. His work remains a cornerstone of Indian art, influencing generations...

Ravi Varma: The Pioneer of Modern Indian Art

Ravi Varma (1848-1906) is one of India’s most celebrated painters, known for blending traditional Indian themes with European artistic techniques. His work remains a cornerstone of Indian art, influencing generations...

5 Legendary Books Brought to Life by Gustave Dore

5 Legendary Books Brought to Life by Gustave Dore

Gustave Doré, the famous 19th-century French artist, is one of the most influential illustrators of his time. His detailed engravings and dramatic compositions have brought literary masterpieces to life, including...

5 Legendary Books Brought to Life by Gustave Dore

Gustave Doré, the famous 19th-century French artist, is one of the most influential illustrators of his time. His detailed engravings and dramatic compositions have brought literary masterpieces to life, including...

From chaos to divinity: The Dragon’s Ever-Shifting Role

From chaos to divinity: The Dragon’s Ever-Shift...

The dragon fascinates, terrifies, and inspires. A mythical creature that has endured through time and across cultures, it does not, however, carry the same meaning wherever its mystical breath reaches....

From chaos to divinity: The Dragon’s Ever-Shift...

The dragon fascinates, terrifies, and inspires. A mythical creature that has endured through time and across cultures, it does not, however, carry the same meaning wherever its mystical breath reaches....

Printmaking explained by Kawase Hasui

Printmaking explained by Kawase Hasui

This article presents and quotes from Brigitte Koyama-Richard's excellent book on Kawase Hasui.  Many of the images are from the Ota City Folk Museum, rare pieces that I've never had...

Printmaking explained by Kawase Hasui

This article presents and quotes from Brigitte Koyama-Richard's excellent book on Kawase Hasui.  Many of the images are from the Ota City Folk Museum, rare pieces that I've never had...

Winter Scenes of Japan: Hasui Kawase's Snowy Woodblock Prints

Winter Scenes of Japan: Hasui Kawase's Snowy Wo...

Japanese artist Hasui Kawase is the creator of numerous prints of snow-covered landscapes and temples. During the last year of his life, when he was already ill and weakened, the...

Winter Scenes of Japan: Hasui Kawase's Snowy Wo...

Japanese artist Hasui Kawase is the creator of numerous prints of snow-covered landscapes and temples. During the last year of his life, when he was already ill and weakened, the...

An Introduction to Japanese Prints

An Introduction to Japanese Prints

Japanese prints, or ukiyo-e, capture the very essence of Japan's culture and history. Literally translated as "pictures of the floating world," ukiyo-e flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries, a...

An Introduction to Japanese Prints

Japanese prints, or ukiyo-e, capture the very essence of Japan's culture and history. Literally translated as "pictures of the floating world," ukiyo-e flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries, a...