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Tawaraya SotatsuThe year of birth and death is unknown. A painter who was active from Momoyama to the early Edo period, he is the owner of the painting studio "Tawaraya" in Kyoto. While rooted in the tradition of Yamato-e, it features innovative modeling...

Tawaraya SotatsuThe year of birth and death is unknown. A painter who was active from Momoyama to the early Edo period, he is the owner of the painting studio "Tawaraya" in Kyoto. While rooted in the tradition of Yamato-e, it features innovative modeling...

The round facial expression and close detail given to the buildings are distinctive features of this work, which is almost identical in style to the version now owned by the Hayashibara Museum of Art in Okayama Prefecture (known as the Ikeda version,...

This folding screen depicts an episode from the Heike Monogatari, an account of the battles between the Taira (Heishi) and the Minamoto (Genji) samurai clans during the end of the 12th century. Read more about the original screen here. The Benrido...

Read more about the famous Matsuura Screen artwork here. The Benrido Atelier is a COLLOTYPE workshop based in Kyoto, Japan and has mastered the art style since 1887. Their beautiful designs make for amazing Japanese gifts, decorations and souvenirs. The...

The Benrido Atelier is a COLLOTYPE workshop based in Kyoto, Japan and has mastered the art style since 1887. Their beautiful designs make for amazing Japanese gifts, decorations and souvenirs. The printing requires the best materials, with quality ink...

To read more about the origins of the world map, look here. The Benrido Atelier is a COLLOTYPE workshop based in Kyoto, Japan and has mastered the art style since 1887. Their beautiful designs make for amazing Japanese gifts, decorations and souvenirs...

Yoroboshi or "The Beggar Monk" (1915) was made by colored ink and gold leaf on beautiful paper. As part of the "Important Cultural Property by the Agency for Cultural Affairs" it is now displayed in the Tokyo National Museum. The painting is based on a...

The Benrido Atelier is a COLLOTYPE workshop based in Kyoto, Japan and has mastered the art style since 1887. Their beautiful designs make for amazing Japanese gifts, decorations and souvenirs. The printing requires the best materials, with quality ink...

This is a picture scroll drawn by Sakai Hoitsu, the founder of the Edo Rinpa school. As the name suggests, the picture scrolls depicting the flowers and birds of the four seasons are full of colorful colors and creatures, making it fun to watch.This...

The Benrido Atelier is a COLLOTYPE workshop based in Kyoto, Japan and has mastered the art style since 1887. Their beautiful designs make for amazing Japanese gifts, decorations and souvenirs. The printing requires the best materials, with quality ink...

The Benrido Atelier is a COLLOTYPE workshop based in Kyoto, Japan and has mastered the art style since 1887. Their beautiful designs make for amazing Japanese gifts, decorations and souvenirs. The printing requires the best materials, with quality ink...

The Benrido Atelier is a COLLOTYPE workshop based in Kyoto, Japan and has mastered the art style since 1887. Their beautiful designs make for amazing Japanese gifts, decorations and souvenirs. The printing requires the best materials, with quality ink...

The Benrido Atelier is a COLLOTYPE workshop based in Kyoto, Japan and has mastered the art style since 1887. Their beautiful designs make for amazing Japanese gifts, decorations and souvenirs. The printing requires the best materials, with quality ink...

This is a picture scroll drawn by Sakai Hoitsu, the founder of the Edo Rinpa school. As the name suggests, the picture scrolls depicting the flowers and birds of the four seasons are full of colorful colors and creatures, making it fun to watch.This...

The Benrido Atelier is a COLLOTYPE workshop based in Kyoto, Japan and has mastered the art style since 1887. Their beautiful designs make for amazing Japanese gifts, decorations and souvenirs. The printing requires the best materials, with quality ink...

The Benrido Atelier is a COLLOTYPE workshop based in Kyoto, Japan and has mastered the art style since 1887. Their beautiful designs make for amazing Japanese gifts, decorations and souvenirs. The printing requires the best materials, with quality ink...

The Benrido Atelier is a COLLOTYPE workshop based in Kyoto, Japan and has mastered the art style since 1887. Their beautiful designs make for amazing Japanese gifts, decorations and souvenirs. The printing requires the best materials, with quality ink...

Collotype is an interesting fusion between French and Japanese discoveries. The printing process was discovered in France, about 150 years ago. It was a new style of printing that combines photography and printmaking and the results are one-of-a-kind...

The Benrido Atelier is a COLLOTYPE workshop based in Kyoto, Japan and has mastered the art style since 1887. Their beautiful designs make for amazing Japanese gifts, decorations and souvenirs. The printing requires the best materials, with quality ink...