Episode 421 - In the Eye of the Beholder

Published: Jan. 14, 2022, noon

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Today, we\'re discussing the evolution of a unique form of modern Japanese art: shin hanga, or new woodblocks, which attempted to combine Western painting techniques with woodblock printing. They\'re not as well remembered as old ukiyo-e prints, but say something very interesting about the tension between modernity and tradition in 20th century Japan!

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