Ukiyo-e paintings
During the Edo period the life in the Japanese cities
were captured in popular prints and paintings that are known as the Ukiyo-e
(the floating world). The Ukiyo-e was also known for the highly refined brush
paintings on silk and paper. Until the eighteenth century the method of the
woodblock prints remained and started to use this method to print texts. The
Ukiyo-e paintings concentrate more on the world of the courtesan and geisha and
other subjects such as the theatrical scenes, landscapes and outdoor pastimes. These
woodblock prints were popular and appreciated in the west for more than a
century.
Otani Oniji II, dated 1794
Toshusai Sharaku (Japanese, active 1794–95)
Polychrome woodcut print on paper
Toshusai Sharaku (Japanese, active 1794–95)
Polychrome woodcut print on paper
References:
Woodblock Prints in the Ukiyo-e Style | Thematic Essay |
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2013. Woodblock
Prints in the Ukiyo-e Style | Thematic Essay |Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ukiy/hd_ukiy.htm.
[Accessed 12 May 2013].
Japonism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 2013. Japonism
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. [ONLINE] Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japonisme.
[Accessed 12 May 2013].
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