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2025 Ronin | Globus Artisan in Residence
From August 7th through 15th, Ronin Gallery and Globus Washitsu will host printer Hironobu Numabe of Numabe Mokuhan in New York City as the 2025 Ronin | Globus Artisan in Residence. This initiative includes a one-week residency at Globus Washitsu and round-trip travel from Tokyo. During his stay, Numabe will lead a series of events including public demonstrations and workshops. Ronin Gallery is also collaborating with the printmaking studio to remaster Katsushika Hokusai’s iconic Under the Wave off Kanagawa (The Great Wave). In honor of this collaboration, Ronin Gallery will exhibit an original impression of Hokusai’s Great Wave alongside the newly remastered edition—on view in the gallery for one week only!

Hironobu Numabe
Numabe Mokuhankan

Founded by master printer Shinkichi Numabe, Numabe Mokuhan is acclaimed for “remastering” classic ukiyo-e prints—not merely reproducing them. Whether printing from original blocks or creating new ones, Shinkichi Numabe and his son Hironobu Numabe breathe new life into familiar designs with the highest printing quality.

VIDEO: Hironobu Numabe Featured on Kita City Public Youtube Channel

Kayoko Suga
Woodblock Engraver

For this project, Numabe Mokuhan has partnered with carver Kayoko Suga, one of the few female engravers certified by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. As an independent engraver of Edo-style woodblock prints, she is a member of the Association for the Preservation of Ukiyo-e Woodblock Printing Techniques and the Tokyo Traditional Woodblock Print Association.

Ronin Gallery Celebrates Their 50th Anniversary with a Contemporary Remastering of Hokusai’s Iconic Great Wave

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Ronin Gallery is proud to announce a collaboration with Tokyo-based printmaking studio Numabe Mokuhan to remaster Katsushika Hokusai’s iconic Under the Wave off Kanagawa (The Great Wave). This limited-edition impression represents the highest standards of traditional Japanese woodblock printmaking, celebrating contemporary craftsmanship through one of the most recognized works in art history.

Schedule Highlights
  • 8/9 (Sat) | 1 – 3PM – Printing Demo, Talk & Workshop | Poster House
  • 8/12 (Tue) | 5 – 7PM – Remastered Great Wave Release Party & Demo | Ronin Gallery
  • 8/13 (Wed) - Kid-Friendly Printing Demo | Ronin Gallery
  • 8/14 (Thurs) – VIP Workshop & Tea Ceremony (10 people) | Globus Washitsu

Select limited-edition prints of the remastered Under the Wave off Kanagawa will be available for purchase during each event.

PROGRAM SPONSORS
RONIN GALLERY

Ronin Gallery is one of the world’s leading dealers in Japanese woodblock prints and home to one of the largest collections of 17th – 21st century Japanese prints in the United States. Founded in 1975 in the Explorers Club Mansion of New York City, the gallery is now located in the taproom of the historic Engineers Club at Bryant Park Place.

THE GLOBUS FAMILY

The Globus family has long been associated with cultural interchange between Japan and United States. They have sponsored events at eminent institutions including Japan Society and Asia Society. Their scope spans dance, theater, cinema, art, craft, and performance groups. Globus Washitsu is a venue to spark the expression, knowledge, and wonderment that arise from dialogue between Japan and the United States.