20th C. & Contemporary

A traditional sailing boat glides towards the harbour at dusk, passing a towering stone lantern. The scene captures the calm waters of Lake Biwa at...

A quiet winter scene at Senzoku Pond, with snow-laden pine trees standing tall over the icy blue waters. Published in 1928 as part of Hasui’s “Twen...

The moon rises above the Toyama Plain, contrasting against the night sky, a motif often explored by Hasui. This print was produced in 1931 by the P...

Blooming irises depicted through delicate bokashi gradation and fine line work characteristic of the early Shin Hanga movement. Known as 'shobu' in...

A woman passes by a stone lantern on a moonlit night in Hakone. Holding a single lantern in her hand, the shape of the cloth on her back indicates ...

People are out for an evening walk in Green Park, with Buckingham Palace rising from behind the treetops. Markino (real name "Makino") was on of a ...

Spanning the River Thames in West London, Putney bridge is seen emerging from within the mist. Markino (real name "Makino") was on of a few Japanes...

Dark yet friendly, a couple of crows are stood on a branch, their figures standing out against the soft background. The use of light blue as the ba...

Heavy rain engulfs the onsen town of Kinosaki. Illustrated entirely through vertical streaks, this piece shows a much more expressive side of Hasui...

An unusual and luxurious design of a friendly Japanese Chin dog. This large format print features a pronounced silver mica background, it’s shimmer...

The elegant arch of Hirakawa bridge, stretches across the moat which surrounds Tokyo’s imperial palace. While some impressions of this design favou...

A thin, crescent moon rises above the harbour, its bright silhouette emerging between the masts. Hiroshi Yoshida often used sailboats as a subject ...

A mesmerising example of Hiroshi Yoshida’s delicate gradation and colours. A cluster of sailboats drifts out to sea in the early morning, their sil...

Very rare design by Hiroshi Yoshida. This methodical, almost scientific depiction of a crouching tiger possibly inspired a similar close-up portray...