#ukiyo-e

#ukiyo-e

While not every Open Cul­ture read­er dreams of mov­ing to Japan and becom­ing a wood­block print­mak­er, it's a safe bet that at least a few of you enter­tain just such a fan­ta­sy from time to time. David Bull, a British-Born Cana­di­an who got his first expo­sure to the art of ukiyo‑e in his late twen­ties, actu­al­ly did it. Though he's been liv­ing in Japan and steadi­ly pur­su­ing his art there since 1986, only in recent years has he become known around the world.

"I wanted to recreate the exact moment when passersby are caught in the rain," the Spain-based artist Sergio García Sánchez said about his Central Park cover for the November 10, 2025, issue.

The Prestige 13 AI+ Ukiyo-e Edition dazzles with 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa' meticulously hand-crafted using eight layers of Yamanaka lacquer, showcasing a phenomenal blend of technology and art.

Utagawa Hiroshige’s legacy endures through his significant influence on Western art, demonstrating how traditional Japanese aesthetics shaped 19th-century European artistic movements.