NDL: Ancient Iconography × My Present Time

A place that connects Japan's classical paintings with everyday life

On this site, from the historical iconography published by the National Diet Library (NDL),
Rediscovering and re-editing masterpieces such as ukiyo-e, beauty paintings, and landscape paintings,
Introducing interiors, digital designs, printed items, and other items in a form that is easy to incorporate into everyday life It does.

NDL Iconography Library × Everyday life.
Beyond time, "Japan beauty" is revived here and now.

🔸 What is NDL?

The NDL (National Diet Library) is a treasure trove of historical materials that Japan is proud of.
Among them, works drawn by painters of the Edo, Meiji, and Taisho periods are published as image data.
Many are Public Domain (Copyright-Free) 。 Anyone is free to use it.

🔸 Why did you create this site?

It's fun just to look at it, but it's a bit of a waste.
The painters must have painted in the hope that more people would see them.

And now, no matter where you are in the world, you can freely see and use these paintings.
By incorporating the "beauty of Japan" into your daily life, your daily life may become a little richer.

I launched this site in the hope that it will be a catalyst for that.