This is a series about how I see Los Angeles (on good days). It took a hundred tries or so before I started to get some of the clarity I was looking for. Some of this might be a tribute to the urban paintings of an unsung artist I admire, Edward Biberman. Much of it also connects to my love of Japanese woodblock prints, or Ukiyo-E. In particular, I’m drawn to the work of Hokusai and Hiroshige (endlessly amazing!). In a later generation and with a slightly more illustrative approach, there is a lot to appreciate in the work of Kawase Hasui. And since I’m mentioning a few favorite artists, check out a Japanese artist I revere who had a much different approach, Harue Koga.