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Quick Print: Cherry Blossoms and Pigeon by Nichimura Hodō (1937)
Nishimura Hodō, Cherry Blossoms and Pigeon, 1937, woodblock print, 14 7/16 × 9 3/8 in., LACMA. Pigeons are funky little creatures. Doesn’t this dove look so vividly spectacular? This elegant dove by N. Hodo seems so life-like in composition. Deep blue-grays transition into subtle earth over the dove’s ornithological frame, a hefty sense of contrast…
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Rosemarie Bloom Delights With “Sakura”, Zen Poetry Collection
In her debut digital chapbook, “Sakura”, Rosemarie Bloom stuns and delights with her collection of poetry about mindfulness, the nature of existence, and those fleeting moments of self-transcendence. Scattered throughout the book like cherry blossoms in the breeze, Bloom also reflects more extensively about human condition in a series of meditations about anger, sadness, anxiety…
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![[Flipbook] Ikko Tanaka’s Abstract Visual Noh](https://inkbrushmood.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/tanakaAVN3.png)
[Flipbook] Ikko Tanaka’s Abstract Visual Noh
BY: INKBRUSHMOOD | editorial@inkbrushmood.com Ikko Tanaka’s Abstract Visual Noh is now available for online reading! You can check it out here. Also available as a PDF. INKBRUSHMOOD VOL. 2 COMING SOON!
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A Brief History of the Onna Musha, the Female Samurai
What comes to mind when you hear the word samurai? Men wielding katanas? Ironclad Japanese warriors about to strike a blow? Or perhaps a robed samurai on the verge of self-sacrifice. What about a kimono-wrapped lady on the verge of kicking ass? While most women in feudal Japan were expected to adhere to traditional roles,…
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![[FACTSHEET] Hayami Gyoshū: Modern Nihonga in Blue](https://inkbrushmood.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/HayamiGyoshu-Shugakuin-1918.jpg)
[FACTSHEET] Hayami Gyoshū: Modern Nihonga in Blue
BY: IKB WIND | February 08th, 2024 [ABOUT HAYAMI GYOSHU] Hayami Gyoshū (1894-1935) was a Nihonga painter from the Inten Revival era. His paintings were luminous in nature, with a contemporary sense of perception. For instance, in Tokyo Dancer, the soft, asymmetrical outlines that emphasize the woman’s blue-gowned figure also make her appear airbrushed! Painted…
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IMG KOAN #3
Swim against the current (2024, February 2) by IKB Wind
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Hasui Kawase & His Stand-Out Perspective
Within the vastness of the floating world, one perspective stands out for its distinctiveness: that of Hasui Kawase. Born in 1883, he became a prominent figure in the shin hanga movement. Shin hanga prints are essentially modernized ukiyo-e, characterized by a more Westernized influence in terms of pigments used and artistic perspective. Some of Hasui…
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Ōoka Shunboku: Daikokuten et tigre [+Wallpaper!]
The original Daikokuten and Tiger (1750!): Celebrate Shunboku’s creative genius by downloading a remixed! Daikokuten et tigre wallpaper (1366×768) fresh off the IKB press: Thanks for checking it out! Which wallpaper did you like the most? Share in the comments and remember to spread the IKB word 🙂
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Ikko Tanaka’s Post-Modern Noh Vision
Ikko Tanaka (1930 – 2002) was a Japanese grand master of graphic design. At once highly geometric and vibrantly organic, Tanaka’s style incorporates elements of both Japanese art and Western Modernism with an abstract flair. Many of Tanaka’s most renowned works are related to his involvement with the theatre. His most famous poster, “Nihon Buyo”…
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