For years he made more money selling Japanese prints than building houses.
The museum also owns a number of special collections including Japanese prints.
During that time he was widely acclaimed by Japanese print and television media.
He much preferred the simple lines and secret messages of the Japanese prints.
Another influence on his art was traditional Japanese prints.
The final edition of the Japanese print does not come with the cardboard sleeve.
On the walls were a set of Japanese prints.
It looks well alongside those Japanese prints, don't you think?
But he extended and perfected the very notion of the Japanese print.
Overseas market for Japanese prints declined drastically at the same time.