Shin-hanga: the 'new prints' of 1920s Japan
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In the early twentieth century, a group of publishers and artists in Japan set out to revive the old ukiyo-e woodblock tradition for a new audience.
Old craft, new eyes
Shin-hanga kept the division of labour of the old prints — designer, carver, printer, publisher — but borrowed light and atmosphere from Western painting.
Rain, snow and evening light became the real subjects of the pictures.
In the shop
Shin-Hanga styled Deer by the Forest House
From 20 GEL
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Why we love them
They are calm. In a room full of colour, one shin-hanga print gives the eye a place to rest.
