We can not discuss Western art and the great Western artists without discussing how Japanese artists, particularly Japanese woodblock print artists, influenced Western art. Many Western artists have been captivated by Japanese woodblock prints. Japanese woodblock prints are a unique and beautiful form of art that has captivated people for centuries. These prints are…
Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige are the top Japanese Ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock print artists. Both of these Japanese woodblock print artists are known worldwide. Hokusai and Hiroshige were two great Japanese Ukiyo-e artists. Even though they both lived during the same time in Japan and painted similar subject matter, how they painted and saw that…