An essential guide for a firm of any size to effectively position itself in the marketplaceFor an architecture or design firm to survive and prosper in the new economy, it needs to redefine and reinvi
The Hotei Encyclopedia of Japanese Woodblock Prints will serve as a source of quick reference as well as an in-depth study of all aspects of Japanese prints from the Edo (1600-1868) to Taisho (1912-26
Little is known about the artist Ohara Koson (1877-1945), whose career bridged the era between the decline of the full-coloured woodblock print (nishiki-e) in the late 19th century/early 20th century
Japanese Erotic Fantasies: Sexual Imagery of the Edo Period. Japanese Erotic Fantasies presents over 200 images, principally from the Edo period but also from the following Meiji era. Many of these wo
Influential into the present day for his inventive compositions, use of graphic designs, and innovative treatment of the figure, Yoshitoshi is one of Japan's foremost woodblock artists. Published in a
A courtesan's day in the carefree atmosphere of the famous pleasure quarter the Yoshiwara in Edo (present-day Tokyo) was carefully planned to an hourly schedule. This sequence of 12 and later 24 hours
