India and Japan ? A True Cultural Exchange

N. S. Harsha, an Artist from South India, Undertakes an Ukiyo-e Project !
Born in South India, the artist N. S. Harsha is currently active around the world. To mark his first exhibition in Japan entitled “N. S. Harsha: Charming Journey” (Mori Art Museum, February 4, - June 11, 2017), he took on the role of an ukiyo-e artist and worked with carvers and printers at the Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints to create modern works of ukiyo-e. N. S. Harsha is known for his unique use of color, which is filled with a sense of clarity and transparency. The original woodcut prints are a brilliant fusion of Mr. Harsha's original style and the distinct feel of woodcut prints that is born from traditional Japanese handcrafted paper and watercolors. We are pleased to introduce the collaborative works of Mr. Harsha, who reflects on traditional Indian culture to establish his own unique form of artistic expression, and the Adachi Institute, which strives to keep alive the traditional woodcut printing techniques of Japan.