kazujun:

Sherlock x Ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock print for the Lets Draw Sherlock famous works project!

The original artwork, c.1890, is by Ogata Gekko. He’s not quite a well-known artist outside of Japan nor is this piece the most famous of his body of work. But I like it tremendously because cherry blossoms are my favourite and also in season! His other works are equally beautiful though, and you can browse a large collection of his prints here if you’re interested! This particular artwork is part of his Fujin Fuzoku Zukushi series, which basically focus on women idling about doing nothing much. I feel like Sherlock would have hated it 🙂

Also! If you’re interested in how a woodblock print gets made in the traditional way, you should watch this crazy amazing video