Before Anime, There was Ukiyo-e

Learn about the history of Japanese woodblock prints, or ukiyo-e, and make your own artwork at the Kellogg Environmental Center on Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 11:30AM to 1:00PM. After the workshop, visit the Osborne Homestead Museum and view its collection of Japanese woodblock prints and Asian-inspired art.    
 
Ukiyo-e means “floating world” and represents the shortness of life. They depict scenes of natural landscapes, urban and rural life in Japan, beautiful women, famous actors, and more.  This event will pay homage to a unique Japanese art form and Frances Osborne Kellogg’s collection of ukiyo-e woodblock prints. The workshop is appropriate for all ages.  All materials will be provided at no cost.

If you’re a fan of anime, then attend this event to learn about its origins from ukiyo-e.  This free event is appropriate for all ages.  Registration is not required.  The Osborne Homestead Museum, a facility of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s State Parks & Public Outreach Division, is open for free docent-led and self-guided tours on Thursdays and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sundays from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  It is located at 500 Hawthorne Avenue off Rte. 34 in Derby, CT. The Kellogg Environmental Center, a facility of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s State Parks & Public Outreach Division, is open 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Tuesday through Saturday. It is located at 500 Hawthorne Avenue off Rte. 34 in Derby. For further information or directions please email DEEP.Kellogg@ct.gov or phone the Kellogg Environmental Center at (203)734-2513. 

Image is "Plovers and Waves, from the album Kôrin gafu (An Album of Pictures by Kôrin)" by Nakamura Hochu from the Osborne Homestead Museum collection.