These
prints called Ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world)
would depict famous Kabuki actors, Sumo wrestlers, Geisha
and traditional literary subjects, as well as favorite natural
wonders and also everyday life. Because Japan was a closed
society from the 1600's to mid 1800's they are a uniquely Japanese
art form and represent the last flowering of traditional pictorial
art before Japan entered the modern era.
We
have taken work from such popular artists as Hokusai, Hiroshige,
and Yoshitoshi and refashioned them into handmade trays and
boxes for your enjoyment.
