EditorialHiroshi, left, and Asuka Kanno in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2022, with a telegram they received for their wedding. (Noriko Hayashi/The New York Times)
EditorialViewing Cherry Blossoms from a Teahouse on Asuka Hill. Chobunsai Eishi; Japanese, 1756-1829. Date: 1784-1795. Dimensions: 50.8 x 71 cm (20 x 27 15/16 in.). Woodblock prints; 2 right sheets of oban triptych, keyblock and color impressions. Origin: Japan.
EditorialFloral lattice pattern, Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and silk threads (itoire), Within the diamond-shaped lattice pattern are dianthus flowers. This geometric pattern, along with other early abstract ...