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Ukiyo-e - Wikipedia Ukiyo-e[a] (浮世絵) is a genre of Japanese art that flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries Its artists produced woodblock prints and paintings of such subjects as female beauties; kabuki actors and sumo wrestlers; scenes from history and folk tales; travel scenes and landscapes; flora and fauna; and erotica
Ukiyo-e | Woodblock Printing, Edo Period Japanese Prints | Britannica ukiyo-e, one of the most important genres of art of the Tokugawa period (1603–1867) in Japan The style is a mixture of the realistic narrative of the emaki (“picture scrolls”) produced in the Kamakura period and the mature decorative style of the Momoyama and Tokugawa periods
Ukiyo-e – A Glimpse into Japan’s Pictorial History Ukiyo-e, a traditional Japanese art form, has seen numerous artists who have significantly influenced both the genre and art beyond Japan’s shores This section examines key artists, their renowned works, and ukiyo-e’s transition to contemporary media
Woodblock Prints in the Ukiyo-e Style - The Metropolitan Museum of Art Woodblock prints were initially used as early as the eighth century in Japan to disseminate texts, especially Buddhist scriptures The designer and painter Tawaraya Sōtatsu (died ca 1640) used wood stamps in the early seventeenth century to print designs on paper and silk
Ukiyo-e: Japanese Traditional Paintings and Famous Artists | Japan . . . Ukiyo literally means ‘floating world’ and Ukiyo-e (浮世絵) are Japanese wood prints that often depict popular geisha, sumo wrestlers and Kabuki actors, beautiful landscapes like Mount Fuji, scenes from local folklore, flora and fauna and much more
The art of Japanese woodblock printing - Interesting Japan Japanese woodblock printing, or ukiyo-e, is a fascinating art form that has its roots in 17th century Japan This traditional technique involves carving an image into a block of wood and then applying ink to the block to create a print
Learn about ukiyo-e woodblock! Definition, history, famous artists and . . . “Ukiyo” (浮世) means contemporary with hedonisitic and fleeting idea, so ukiyo-e translated as picture of floating world The origin of ukiyoe was Yamato-e (大和絵, traditional Japanese painting) but drew the line from the field of China art including the Kano School (狩野派)
Ukiyo-e (Japanese woodblock prints) - japan-guide. com Ukiyo-e (浮世絵) are Japanese woodblock prints, which flourished during the Edo Period (1603-1868) They originated as popular culture in Edo (present day Tokyo) and depicted popular kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers and geisha from the world of entertainment