This essay, penned for the long weekend, is part of...
The Musical Nature of Onchi Kōshirō’s Abstract Prints+
Abstract art can be particularly challenging to discuss. The Abstract...
Capturing a sunset: Hiroshige’s “Evening Glow at Seta”+
During this quarantine, many of us spend our free time...
Yaozen: Hiroshige’s celebration of a fine restaurant in 19th century Japan+
Although neon signs in their windows reassure us that they...
Yōkai and the visualization of disease+
In the past few weeks, as the international pandemic has...
Social distancing in the context of Japanese art, part 2+
Recently, I wrote about how a work of portraiture and...
Social distancing in the context of Japanese art, part 1+
In addition to the physical danger that it poses, the...
Talking story across the US about HoMA’s Japanese Print Collection+
James A. Michener giving a lecture at the Academy of Arts....
Curator’s notes: In appreciation of the color in Japanese woodblock prints+
In this season of giving thanks, I would like to...
Shibata Zeshin: Rebelling against westernization+
If you visit the museum this October, you will discover...
Curator’s Notes: Stephen Salel on his first rotation in the Japan Gallery+
The paintings and woodblock-printed books in the Japan Gallery’s current...
Curator’s Notes: Why we chose the work of Takaya Miou to launch our manga exhibition series+
Visions of Gothic Angels: Japanese Manga by Takaya Miou (August...
In Memoriam: Philip H. Roach, Jr. (November 16, 1925 – April 28, 2016)+
The Honolulu Museum of Art is saddened to announce the...
Curator’s Notes: How Utagawa Hiroshige captured the evolution of a city+
The Honolulu Museum of Art’s current exhibition Hiroshige‘s City: From...
Art Spotlight: Portraits of Kabuki Heroes+
Tough Love: Expressions of Confucian Morality in Japanese Woodblock Prints features...
Staff picks: Amber Ludwig’s favorite work of art+
Amber Ludwig is the Curatorial Assistant for the Department of...
Honolulu Myohoji Mission donates prize sculpture+
The most recent addition to the museum’s collection of Japanese...