fromthefloatingworld: Shin-hanga (新版画) Shin-hanga (literally, “new woodblock prints”) was an art movement in the Taisho and Showa periods. These artists combined ukiyo-e traditions and subject matter with Western influences, such as Realism. Many of the scenes depicted in shin-hanga were very nostalgic, contrasting with the changes in Japanese society. It began to decline during wartime as the government imposed strict controls over art. The above work was produced by Ito Shinsui, one of the great artists of shin-hanga.

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Shin-hanga (新版画)

Shin-hanga (literally, “new woodblock prints”) was an art movement in the Taisho and Showa periods. These artists combined ukiyo-e traditions and subject matter with Western influences, such as Realism. Many of the scenes depicted in shin-hanga were very nostalgic, contrasting with the changes in Japanese society. It began to decline during wartime as the government imposed strict controls over art.

The above work was produced by Ito Shinsui, one of the great artists of shin-hanga.


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