Japanese Art Open Database
- Date:
- Not set
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Japanese Art Open Database is a print whose title suggests a connection to the digital cataloging and open-access movement in Japanese art collections. As a woodblock print by a shin-hanga artist primarily known for kabuki portraits, this work occupies an unusual position in Kokei's output — the title itself referencing the contemporary world of institutional databases and digital access rather than the theatrical or botanical subjects that dominate his catalog. The print may represent a commissioned work or a subject inspired by the intersection of traditional craft and modern information systems.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Japanese Art Open Database was created by Tsuruya Kokei (弦屋光溪) in Not set.
Japanese Art Open Database depicts kabuki and portraits.