The first part of an eight-part series on the life and work of Mizuno Toshikata, an ukiyo-e artist and nihon-ga painter active during the turbulent Meiji period.
Very interesting and I bet that must have taken time to research and write. Good work! Nice to see your collaboration with Kjeld Duits, whose research I also admire!
Thank you for taking the time to write a comment. I am happy to hear that you enjoyed the article! Yes, it took a while to research, but I enjoyed every minute! Yes, Kjeld Duits’ research and collection is truly wonderful! It is an honor to collaborate with him!
Thank you, Kjeld! I am glad to hear that you enjoy the Mizuno Toshikata series as much as I enjoyed writing it! Although at times I thought I would never find my way out of the many rabbit holes I went down while researching it 😅
Thinking that you would never find your way out of the rabbit holes you encountered during your research sounds very familiar…
During my research I often follow leads that end up being dead ends. However, one never knows in advance where a lead will take one so they need to be researched. Promising ones can disappoint, whereas leads that initially seemed hopeless can turn out to be of immense importance.
This is so fascinating! I just learned about ukiyo-e via the Artholes podcast and it's quickly becoming one of my favorite art movements. And then I was lucky enough to get a copy of Hiroshige's 100 Famous Views, so I feel like coming across this series is very fortuitous 🫶
The brocade detail on Sasaki Moritsuna's clothing is incredible! I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.
Dear Kit, thank you for taking the time to write a comment! I’m glad you found the post fascinating and that you enjoy Japanese woodblock prints too. Yes, the details on these prints are really stunning. Sometimes that gets a bit lost on digital reproductions. Also, sometimes there are embossed textures on the prints, intense colors or glossy finishes that are only noticeable on the originals. It’s great to hear that you own and appreciate an original artwork too 😃
Very interesting and I bet that must have taken time to research and write. Good work! Nice to see your collaboration with Kjeld Duits, whose research I also admire!
Thank you for taking the time to write a comment. I am happy to hear that you enjoyed the article! Yes, it took a while to research, but I enjoyed every minute! Yes, Kjeld Duits’ research and collection is truly wonderful! It is an honor to collaborate with him!
Absolutely fascinating, I loved reading this and look forward to reading more. Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to comment! I am glad to hear that you enjoyed reading this post!
Am very excited about this series, Stefan!
Thank you, Kjeld! I am glad to hear that you enjoy the Mizuno Toshikata series as much as I enjoyed writing it! Although at times I thought I would never find my way out of the many rabbit holes I went down while researching it 😅
Thinking that you would never find your way out of the rabbit holes you encountered during your research sounds very familiar…
During my research I often follow leads that end up being dead ends. However, one never knows in advance where a lead will take one so they need to be researched. Promising ones can disappoint, whereas leads that initially seemed hopeless can turn out to be of immense importance.
This was a very beautiful read, thank you and looking forward to more!
Thank you, Zaki, for taking the time to comment and for your kind words! I am very happy to hear that you enjoyed reading it.
This is so fascinating! I just learned about ukiyo-e via the Artholes podcast and it's quickly becoming one of my favorite art movements. And then I was lucky enough to get a copy of Hiroshige's 100 Famous Views, so I feel like coming across this series is very fortuitous 🫶
The brocade detail on Sasaki Moritsuna's clothing is incredible! I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.
Dear Kit, thank you for taking the time to write a comment! I’m glad you found the post fascinating and that you enjoy Japanese woodblock prints too. Yes, the details on these prints are really stunning. Sometimes that gets a bit lost on digital reproductions. Also, sometimes there are embossed textures on the prints, intense colors or glossy finishes that are only noticeable on the originals. It’s great to hear that you own and appreciate an original artwork too 😃
Riveting read about an amazing artist. Thanks, Stefan!
Thank you, Portia, for taking the time to leave your feedback! I am very happy to hear that you enjoyed reading about Toshikata.