Prints are now available of practically everything at http://www.johannaost.com!
If you’re interested in something marked “not available” just let me know and I’ll see what I can do. Also, you can contact me to request A4 size prints of larger pictures if you want to save a bit of money.
A series of stunning prints – titled Libellus Novus Elementorum Latinorum – designed by the Polish goldsmith Jan Christian Bierpfaff (1600-ca.1690) and engraved by fellow-countryman Jeremias Falck (1610–1677)...
Swimming at Okazaki
Oai no kata was born in Okazaki and was both beautiful and strong, although of low social status. One day while swimming in a river, a young man tried to bother her, but she quickly defeated him. According to the cartouche, even the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu praised her courage.
Ukiyo-e woodblock prints by (Toyohara) Yoshu Chikanobu, from the late 19th century [source]
new prints by Diego Gravinese
~ After the Gold Rush Giclée print on archival Da Vinci Art Paper 32.5cm x 42cm Edition of 35 get yours: www.weoccupy.co.uk/blog/2011/02/01/diego-gravinese-1/
10. Kashima restrains a namazu using the kaname-ishi rock
In November 1855, the Great Ansei Earthquake struck the city of Edo (now Tokyo), claiming 7,000 lives and inflicting widespread damage. Within days, a new type of color woodblock print known asnamazu-e (lit. "catfish pictures") became popular among the residents of the shaken city. These prints featured depictions of mythical giant catfish (namazu) who, according to popular legend, caused earthquakes by thrashing about in their underground lairs. In addition to providing humor and social commentary, many prints claimed to offer protection from future earthquakes.
