York’s Edo print show
York Art Gallery’s 'Making Waves' is showcasing Edo‑period Japanese woodblock prints and runs into August — solid pick for anyone tracking print culture and historic Asian art (x.com). It’s a long‑running, museum‑level display that pairs well with neighborhood walks and local craft visits (x.com).
Making Waves is on at York Art Gallery from 27 February to 30 August 2026 and is included with the gallery’s general admission. (yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk)) The exhibition assembles more than 100 works that span the 17th–21st centuries, with a particular emphasis on the 18th and 19th‑century heyday of woodblock printing. (yorkartgallery.org.uk)) Katsushika Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a headline loan from Maidstone Museum, alongside loans and material from the British Library, Durham Oriental Museum, the Royal Armouries, the British Museum and the Ashmolean. (yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk)) Contemporary practice is represented too: works by Rebecca Salter (President of the Royal Academy) made with Sato Woodblock Workshop, Scottish‑based Laura Boswell’s North York Moors prints, and Nana Shiomi’s 2001 Hokusai‑inspired print shown with the original woodblocks are all included. (yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk)) The show spills outside the building into York Museum Gardens, where a purpose‑built Japanese dry landscape (karesansui) has been installed, and the programme includes talks, workshops and events tied to the displays. (yorkartgallery.org.uk)) Eleanor Jackson, the gallery’s curator of fine art, led the project and credited national and regional museum partners for lending the key works that make the exhibition possible. (yorkpress.co.uk))
