Bijutsusha

Bijutsusha (Art Company) was a Japanese art publisher that produced woodblock prints alongside other art publications. Active in the mid-twentieth century, the firm published prints by various artists and served as an outlet for works that fell outside the catalogs of the larger, more established publishing houses.

As a mid-tier publisher, Bijutsusha helped sustain the ecosystem of woodblock print production during a period when the art form's commercial viability was challenged by photographic reproduction and changing artistic tastes. Their publications represent the breadth of Japanese print production beyond the most well-known names.