A Japanese man creates amazing gifs from classic prints (10 gifs)

A Japanese artist adds a touch of flair to vintage ukiyo-e prints by transforming traditional Japanese illustrations from old books into modern GIFs and memes. This artist is known online under the handle Segawa thirty-seven.

His series of animated GIFs sometimes feature trains, alien saucers, laser beams, or slow-moving kites and a gentle breeze.







Ukiyo-e prints were very popular in Japan in the 17th–19th centuries. This style emerged with the wave of urbanization, which led to the emergence of a class of merchants and small artisans who began writing stories and novellas and illustrating them.

These images, now known worldwide, depict static scenes, but a Japanese artist working under the name Segawa thirty-seven decided to bring the prints to life.



For his work, the Japanese artist uses Adobe Photoshop and After Effects, with which he transforms static images, adding modern (and sometimes futuristic) objects like flying saucers.