'Cat and Frog' - unknown artist, ca. early 20th century. #Caturday #JapaneseArt

The weather forecast is predicting rain for this weekend's full bloom, disrupting cherry blossom-viewing picnic plans, so paintings in bloom might just be the next best thing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/03/28/art/sakura-art-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #sakura #exhibitions #painting #japaneseart

'Spring Evening Kintaikyo Bridge' - Kawase Hasui, 1947. #JapaneseArt #shinhanga

I guess I have a very soft spot for weird looking animals in art. This frog is just... *chef's kiss* The little has exactly the face expression I make when I read the news in the morning. My soul animal?

Japanese frog (late 18th-19th century) vintage ink and color on paper by Getsuju, Minneapolis Institute of Art.
#frog #frogsofmastodon #japaneseart #cute

#Art #JapaneseArt Woman washing cloth in a stream by Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770)

“Hokuei: Master of Osaka Kabuki Prints” partly lifts the veil on the artist who dominated the ukiyo-e world in the Kamigata region during the early 19th century. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/03/22/books/hokuei-osaka-kabuki-prints/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #books #ukiyoe #shunbaisaihokuei #japaneseart

For #WorldSparrowDay :
Teapot in the Shape of a #Sparrow (with #Cicada finial)
Japan, n.d.
Stoneware (Banko Ware), 9.3 x 8.1 x 13.8 cm
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria 1991.054.059 a,b
https://aggv.ca/emuseum/objects/11993/teapot--in-the-shape-of-a-sparrow
#BirdsInArt #JapaneseArt

'Daikokiku and Ebisu Making Rice Cakes' - Tamagawa Shucho, ca. 1795. #JapaneseArt #ukiyoe

Hand-stitched sneakers, digital games, Harajuku flea markets: Through March 23, Tokyo Creative Salon wants the city to feel the pulse of artistic invention. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/03/18/style-design/tokyo-creative-salon-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #art #japaneseart #exhibitions