I’m an ancient Asian art buff, and have been so for the last two decades. Deeply inspired by the masters of Japanese Ukiyo-e painting, I aim to convey a deeply evocative and somewhat reminiscent picture of a past both foreign and beautiful through my pieces. The appreciation for natural beauty is ever-present in ancient Ukiyo-e prints, […]

Ukiyo-e is an art-form that has enamoured people for centuries since its first inception in the Edo period (1603-1867) in Japan. Often translated as “pictures of the floating (or sorrowful) world” it is considered to be Japan’s original pop art, because of its functional role of the times, serving the roles of fashion photographs, celebrity stills, and […]