Utagawa Hiroshige, born Andō Tokutarō (1791-1858) was a ukiyo-e artist who created some of the most iconic and recognizable artworks from the genre. …
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Ukiyo-e: The Art of Japanese Printing-Making
Ukiyo-e is a famous Japanese woodblock print style that emerged in the 17th century. Throughout its evolution, it gave rise to some of the most well-known Japanese artists.
The Edo Period (1615-1868) was a time of political unrest, blurring of class divisions, innovations in art and technology, and a cultural shift in …
Kabuki actor prints (yakusha-e) and beauty prints (bijinga) dominated ukiyo-e visual culture throughout the Edo period. They gave the public …
During Japan’s Edo period in the 17th through 19th centuries, a genre of art called ukiyo-e, meaning pictures of the floating world, rose to …
The art of Japanese printmaking was one of Vincent van Gogh’s biggest sources of inspiration. Like many of his contemporaries, he collected popular …
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was a self-proclaimed “old man mad with painting” towards the end of his life.
The ukiyo-e art movement started in the 17th century and peaked in 18th and 19th century Edo, current-day Tokyo. The advent and rise in popularity of …
True mass production of art printing was thriving in the east, specifically in Japan as early as the 1600 CE in the form of Ukiyo-e, or woodblock art …
Two genres, kabuki actor prints (yakusha-e) and the beauty prints (bijinga) of Yoshiwara, dominated ukiyo-e visual culture throughout the Edo Period …
