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Genre of Japanese art
Ukiyo-e (Japanese: 浮世絵) is a genre of Japanese art that flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries. Its artists produced woodblock prints and paintings
Ukiyo-e
Urban cultural lifestyle of Edo Japan (1600–1867)
Ukiyo (浮世, 'floating/fleeting/transient world') is the Japanese term used to describe the urban lifestyle and culture of Edo period Japan (1600–1867)
Ukiyo
description of ukiyo-e (浮世絵)-style Japanese woodblock prints and paintings. For a list of print sizes, see below. Aizuri-e (藍摺絵); "blue picture" Aka-e (赤絵); "red
Glossary_of_ukiyo-e
Japanese artist (1760–1849)
Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾 北斎; c. 31 October 1760 – 10 May 1849) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period, active as a painter and printmaker. His woodblock
Hokusai
Art museum in Nagano Prefecture, Japan
The Japan Ukiyo-e Museum (日本浮世絵博物館, Nihon Ukiyo-e Hakubutsukan)(JUM) is a privately owned Japanese art museum in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. It holds
Japan_Ukiyo-e_Museum
Woodblock print by Hokusai (1831)
lit. 'Under the Wave off Kanagawa') is a woodblock print by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai (1760–1849), created in late 1831 during the Edo period
The_Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa
Japanese literary genre
Ukiyo-zōshi (浮世草子; "books of the floating world") is the first major genre of popular Japanese fiction, written between the 1680s and 1770s in Kyoto and
Ukiyo-zōshi
Art museum in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
The Ukiyo-e Ōta Memorial Museum of Art (浮世絵 太田記念美術館, Ukiyo-e Ōta kinen bijutsukan) is a museum in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Opened in January 1980, it presents
Ukiyo-e Ōta Memorial Museum of Art
Ukiyo-e_Ōta_Memorial_Museum_of_Art
Japanese woodblock prints
Muzan-e in 1988 with an art book entitled Bloody Ukiyo-e. While just as bloody and disturbing as the collection it is based on, Bloody Ukiyo-e also showcases
Muzan-e
1968 Japanese film
monogatari)" (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-11-08. "Ukiyo-e Cruel Story". UniJapan Film Quarterly. 11 (4): 4. October 1968. Weisser
Ukiyo-e_Cruel_Story
"Father of ukiyo-e Torii Kiyonobu I 1664–1729 Printmaker Sukenobu 1682–1752 Ukiyo-e painter, Miyagawa school Miyagawa Shunsui fl. c. 1740–60s Ukiyo-e painter
List_of_Japanese_artists
Japanese folk art
the Ōtsu-e in his work, Things Japanese which first appeared in 1890. Ukiyo-e Tosa and Kano schools Wikimedia Commons has media related to Otsu-e. Lane,
Otsu-e
Triptych print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Invoked by Princess Takiyasha (Japanese: 相馬の古内裏 妖怪がしゃどくろと戦う大宅太郎光圀) is an ukiyo-e woodblock triptych by Japanese artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798–1861). Kuniyoshi
Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre
Takiyasha_the_Witch_and_the_Skeleton_Spectre
Series of woodblock prints by Kitagawa Utamaro
(高名美人六家撰, "Renowned Beauties from the Six Best Houses") is a series of ukiyo-e prints designed by the Japanese artist Utamaro and published in c. 1795–96
Kōmei_Bijin_Rokkasen
Japanese collection of commentaries and biographies of ukiyo-e artists
The Ukiyo-e Ruikō (浮世絵類考, "Various Thoughts on Ukiyo-e") is a Japanese collection of commentaries and biographies of ukiyo-e artists. It did not appear
Ukiyo-e_Ruikō
School of ukiyo-e painting and printing in Edo (now Tokyo), Japan
The Torii school (鳥居派, -ha) was a school of ukiyo-e painting and printing founded in Edo. The primary producers of kabuki theater signboards and other
Torii_school
Japanese ghost story of betrayal
popular Kabuki play, Yotsuya Kaidan soon became a popular subject for ukiyo-e artists as well. In 1826, the same year the play opened at Sumiza Theater
Yotsuya_Kaidan
Series of ukiyo-e by Utagawa Hiroshige
Tōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi), in the Hōeidō edition (1833–1834), is a series of ukiyo-e woodcut prints created by Utagawa Hiroshige after his first travel along
The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō
The_Fifty-three_Stations_of_the_Tōkaidō
Japanese erotic art
as a kind of ukiyo-e, often in woodblock print format. While rare, there are also extant erotic painted handscrolls which predate ukiyo-e. Translated literally
Shunga
Ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Kunisada, 1852
Female Ghost is an ukiyo-e woodblock print dating to 1852 by celebrated Edo period artist Utagawa Kunisada, also known as Toyokuni III. Female Ghost exemplifies
Female_Ghost_(Kunisada)
Historical Japanese military flag
CE). It is featured in artwork such as ukiyo-e prints, one example being the Lucky Gods' visit to Enoshima ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Yoshiiku in 1869 and
Rising_Sun_Flag
Japanese artist (born 1974)
traditional ukiyo-e compositions, her subjects are drawn with a well defined flat line and are placed in a single plane of depth. The ukiyo-e principals
Chiho_Aoshima
Japanese term most often applied to regional specialties
backgrounds.[citation needed] Several prints in various versions of the ukiyo-e series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō depict meibutsu. These include
Meibutsu
Art forms involving visual perception
(Japanese: 木版画, mokuhanga) is a technique best known for its use in the ukiyo-e artistic genre; however, it was also used very widely for printing illustrated
Visual_arts
Woodblock print by Hokusai
Both are superb examples of the Japanese art of ukiyo-e, "pictures of the floating world". Although ukiyo-e can depict anything from contemporary city life
Fine_Wind,_Clear_Morning
Japanese painter (1618–1694)
1618 – 25 July 1694) was a Japanese artist known for popularizing the ukiyo-e genre of woodblock prints and paintings in the late 17th century. He consolidated
Hishikawa_Moronobu
European imitation of Japanese art during the 19th and 20th centuries
1860s that ukiyo-e prints gained popularity in Europe. Western artists were intrigued by the original use of color and composition. Ukiyo-e prints featured
Japonisme
Colour woodblock print c. 1793 by Kitagawa Utamaro
Present Day (当時三美人, Tōji San Bijin) is a nishiki-e colour woodblock print from c. 1792–93 by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Kitagawa Utamaro (c. 1753 – 1806). The
Three Beauties of the Present Day
Three_Beauties_of_the_Present_Day
American software engineer and creator of jQuery
2026-03-14. "About The Site". Ukiyo-e.org. Retrieved 2024-01-10. "Explore Hundreds of Thousands of Japanese Woodblock Prints in a Ukiyo-e Archive". Colossal. 2024-08-28
John_Resig
1814 woodcut design by Japanese artist Hokusai
volumes from 1814. The book is a work of shunga (erotic art) within the ukiyo-e genre. The image depicts a woman, evidently an ama (a woman who dives for
The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife
The_Dream_of_the_Fisherman's_Wife
Japanese history from 1600 to 1868
Edo and cities such as Ōsaka and Kyōto, and art forms such as kabuki and ukiyo-e flourished. Japanese scholars developed schools of neo-Confucian philosophy
Edo_period
2016 animated film by Travis Knight
stop-motion animation was inspired by Japanese media such as ink wash painting, ukiyo-e woodblock printing, and origami among others. Assistance came from 3D printing
Kubo_and_the_Two_Strings
Tragic Japanese ghost story
and dies. Like many kabuki plays, Okiku was a popular subject matter for ukiyo-e artists. In 1830, Katsushika Hokusai included her as one of the kaidan
Banchō_Sarayashiki
Category of high ranking courtesan in Japanese history
inside and outside of the pleasure quarters, and were commonly depicted in ukiyo-e woodblock prints and in kabuki theatre plays. Oiran were expected to be
Oiran
Dutch painter (1853–1890)
include carmine, cobalt blue and emerald green. Van Gogh bought Japanese ukiyo-e woodcuts in the docklands, later incorporating elements of their style
Vincent_van_Gogh
Type of Japanese polearm
naginata. From Yoshitoshi's ukiyo-e series, Warriors Trembling with Courage. Samurai Takayama Ukon with a naginata. Ukiyo-e printed by Utagawa Yoshiiku
Naginata
Printmaker
David Bull (born 11 November 1951) is a Canadian ukiyo-e woodblock printer and carver who heads the Mokuhankan studio in Asakusa, Tokyo. Born in Britain
David_Bull_(craftsman)
Japanese writer (born 1947)
Katsuhiko Takahashi (高橋 克彦, Takahashi Katsuhiko; born 6 August 1947) is a Japanese writer of mystery, horror, science fiction and historical fiction. He
Katsuhiko_Takahashi
Woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro
to a print by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Kitagawa Utamaro. It depicts a woman looking through a clear glass comb. Ukiyo-e art flourished in Japan during
Kushi_(Utamaro)
Japanese art movement
revitalized the traditional ukiyo-e art rooted in the Edo and Meiji periods (17th–19th century). It maintained the traditional ukiyo-e collaborative system (hanmoto
Shin-hanga
Series of woodblock prints by Katsushika Hokusai
woodblock prints by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai. Completed c. 1833-1834 and containing eight prints, it was the first ukiyo-e series to approach the theme
A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces
A_Tour_of_the_Waterfalls_of_the_Provinces
Japanese artist (1753–1806)
most highly regarded designers of ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings, and is best known for his bijin ōkubi-e "large-headed pictures of beautiful
Utamaro
Colloquial term for Kansai, Japan
particularly when discussing elements of Edo period urban culture such as ukiyo-e and kabuki, and when making a comparison to the urban culture of the Edo/Tokyo
Kamigata
Japanese prints
The Japanese ukiyo-e artist Kitagawa Utamaro made a number of prints depicting ama divers—women whose work is to dive for shellfish or pearls—catching
Utamaro's pictures of abalone divers
Utamaro's_pictures_of_abalone_divers
pressured into posing nude or having sex on camera. Most shunga are a type of ukiyo-e, the main artistic genre of woodblock printing in Japan. Although scarce
Sexuality_in_Japan
Japanese woodblock prints
Uchiwa-e (団扇絵) are a genre of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print, which appear on rigid, paddle-shaped hand fans known as uchiwa (団扇). Ovoid images matching
Uchiwa-e
Relief printing technique
century for both books and art. The popular "floating world" genre of ukiyo-e originated in the second half of the seventeenth century, with prints in
Woodcut
promotes the study and appreciation of Japanese art. Founded in 1973 as the Ukiyo-e Society of America by collectors of Japanese prints, the society's mission
The Japanese Art Society of America
The_Japanese_Art_Society_of_America
Cartoon characters in sexual situations
completed Japan's first erotic animation Suzumi-bune using touches of Ukiyo-e style. The Golden Age of Porn, which saw mainstream filmmakers and cinemas
Cartoon_pornography
Ancient technique for reproducing images or text
in Japan (木版画, mokuhanga) is a technique best known for its use in the ukiyo-e artistic genre, but it was also used for printing books in the same period
Woodblock_printing_in_Japan
Figures in Japanese folklore similar to ghosts
increasingly became a subject for theater, literature and other arts. Ukiyo-e artist Maruyama Ōkyo created the first known example of the now-traditional
Yūrei
Species of flowering plant
Japan to produce a dye and a pigment that was used in many world-renowned Ukiyo-e woodcuts from the 18th and early 19th centuries. In the modern era the
Commelina_communis
the 17th century to the 19th century in Japan, woodblock prints called ukiyo-e were mass-produced, which influenced European Japonisme and the Impressionists
History of printing in East Asia
History_of_printing_in_East_Asia
Early printing technique using carved wooden blocks
printing books and other texts, as well as images, until the 19th century. Ukiyo-e is the best-known type of Japanese woodblock art print. Most European uses
Woodblock_printing
Japanese artist
affinity with the early paintings of ukiyo-e, but there is a disagreement among scholars as to whether they are ukiyo-e themselves or not. In Japan, it is
Iwasa_Matabei
Japanese novelist and poet (c. 973 – c. 1014)
century her works have been illustrated by Japanese artists and well-known ukiyo-e woodblock masters. Murasaki Shikibu was born c. 973 in Heian-kyō, Japan
Murasaki_Shikibu
Ukiyo-e artists may be organized into schools, which consist of a founding artist and those artists who were taught by or strongly influenced by him.
Schools_of_ukiyo-e_artists
1932 Japanese film
The film's style is said to have evoked a Japanese sensibility with an ukiyo-e-like touch, while also incorporating realistic draftsmanship influenced
Suzumi-bune
Japanese woodblock print artist (1786–1865)
Toyokuni), was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist. He is considered the most popular, prolific and commercially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century
Kunisada
Woodblock prints by Katsushika Hokusai
Hepburn: Fugaku Sanjūrokkei) is a series of landscape prints by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai (1760–1849). The series depicts Mount Fuji from different
Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-six_Views_of_Mount_Fuji
Japanese mythological creatures
arts and literature such as emakimono, jōruri, noh, kabuki, bunraku, and ukiyo-e. The tachi (Japanese long sword) "Dōjigiri" with which Minamoto no Yorimitsu
Oni
American architect (1867–1959)
nature-inspired country on earth." He was particularly interested in ukiyo-e woodblock prints, to which he claimed he was "enslaved." Wright spent much
Frank_Lloyd_Wright
Emperor of Japan from 1123 to 1142
period such as Ugetsu Monogatari and Chinsetsu Yumiharizuki (椿説弓張月) and ukiyo-e paintings by Utagawa Yoshitsuya depict Emperor Sutoku as an onryō. In 2023
Emperor_Sutoku
Influence of Japanese art on the works of Vincent van Gogh
such as Régamey, to collecting ukiyo-e prints which could be bought in small Parisian shops. Van Gogh bought Japanese ukiyo-e woodcuts in the docklands of
Japonaiserie_(Van_Gogh)
Japanese woodblock print artist (born 1970)
creating the original drawings for prints, in a role comparable to that of ukiyo-e artists in historical Japanese woodblock print production. He mentored
Kenji_Takenaka
Human eyelid appearance
almost all depicted with monolids. The mainstream beauties in Japanese ukiyo-e were likewise monolidded, such as Kitagawa Utamaro's Three Beauties of
Monolids
Japanese woodblock print genre
Kaika-e (Japanese: 開化絵) is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) during the Meiji period that celebrated the Westernization of Tokyo and its people
Kaika-e
Museum in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Dekimachi-dori. It contains 10,000 exhibits of world currency. Utagawa Hiroshige's Ukiyo-e, "Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido", also owns. With the aim of contributing
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Money Museum
Bank_of_Tokyo-Mitsubishi_UFJ_Money_Museum
Art museum in Tokyo, Japan
Seido Exhibition. Ikkei Shosai's ukiyo-e triptych The male shachi of the Nagoya Castle at the exhibition. Shosai's ukiyo-e print. Directors of the exposition
Tokyo_National_Museum
Type of Japanese hand cannon
Man with an ōdzutsu (Ukiyo-e painting by Utagawa Kuniyoshi)
Ōdzutsu
Mask used in Japanese Noh theatre
Ue. Ukiyo-e print by Kōgyo Tsukioka. Dōjōji. Painted by Kōgyo Tsukioka. Kurozuka. Scene of confrontation between a demoness and two monks. Ukiyo-e print
Hannya
Allusional device that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words
hanjimono (判じ物) was immensely popular during the Edo period. A piece by ukiyo-e artist Kunisada was "Actor Puzzles" (Yakusha hanjimono) that featured rebuses
Rebus
Japanese painter (1843–1890)
1843 – 27 May 1890) was a Japanese artist and illustrator specializing in ukiyo-e and nihonga. Eitaku was born 22 April 1843, a third son of Miura Kichisaburo
Kobayashi_Eitaku
Wrestling regulatory agency
Association created a partnership with nishiki-e artist Kinoshita Daimon [ja] in the hope of reviving old sumo ukiyo-e works. He collaborated on the official
Japan_Sumo_Association
Japanese asymmetrical bow
performing arts and fine arts such as Noh, kyogen, kodan, kabuki, and ukiyo-e of later generations. From the end of the Heian period to the beginning
Yumi
Japanese woodblock prints of beautiful women
women (bijin) in Japanese art, especially in woodblock printing of the ukiyo-e genre. Kōjien defines bijin-ga as a picture that simply "emphasizes the
Bijin-ga
Art genre
in the ukiyo-e style popular through the Edo period (1603–1867) and into the beginnings of the 20th century. Most strictly, the term yakusha-e refers
Yakusha-e
Japanese painting style
yamato-e, the interest in the depiction of everyday life, and the choice of oblique and partial views in a composition heavily influenced the ukiyo-e style
Yamato-e
Country in East Asia
interaction between Japanese and European art has been significant: for example ukiyo-e prints, which began to be exported in the 19th century in the movement
Japan
Japanese painter
real name Nishimura Tōtarō (Japanese: 西村藤太郎); 1828–1887) was a Japanese ukiyo-e master of the late Edo and early Meiji periods. Yoshifuji was a pupil of
Utagawa_Yoshifuji
17th-century Japanese ukiyo-e artist
Ukiyo-e Association 1982, p. 53. Japan Ukiyo-e Association (1982). Genshoku Ukiyo-e Dai-Hyakka Jiten 原色 浮世絵大百科事典 第6巻 [Original Colour Grand Ukiyo-e Encyclopaedia]
Miyagawa_Chōki
Chinese Moon goddess
Qing dynasty painter Hua Yan in the late Qing dynasty Tsukioka Yoshitoshi ukiyo-e A Hundred Poses of the Moon: Chang'e flees to the Moon Illustration of
Chang'e
Samurai without a lord or master
A woodblock print by ukiyo-e master Utagawa Kuniyoshi depicting famous rōnin Miyamoto Musashi having his fortune told
Rōnin
1888–1890 paintings by Vincent van Gogh
great masters of the Japanese genre called ukiyo-e. Van Gogh integrated some of the technical aspects of ukiyo-e into his work as his two 1887 homages to
Almond_Blossoms
Aspect of Japanese culture
held during this era. Domestic cats have been a popular theme depicted in ukiyo-e woodprints, made by artists such as Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Utagawa Hiroshige
Pet_culture_in_Japan
Series of muzan-e works
Verse (Japanese: 英名二十八衆句, Hepburn: eimei nijūhasshūku) is a series of ukiyo-e woodblock prints by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi and Utagawa Yoshiiku, with each
Twenty-Eight Famous Murders with Verse
Twenty-Eight_Famous_Murders_with_Verse
Sculpture by Takashi Murakami
culture. The sculpture is evocative of shunga (a type of historic erotic ukiyo-e which often depicted figures with exaggerated genitalia) and hentai (anime
My_Lonesome_Cowboy
Designated city in Kansai, Japan
not yet harvested. The popular culture of Osaka was closely related to ukiyo-e depictions of life in Edo. By 1780, Osaka had cultivated a vibrant arts
Osaka
Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print artist
広重), born Andō Tokutarō (安藤 徳太郎; 1797 – 12 October 1858), was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition. Hiroshige is
Hiroshige
Japanese woodblock prints
Benizuri-e (紅刷絵; "crimson printed pictures") are a type of "primitive" ukiyo-e style Japanese woodblock prints. They were usually printed in pink (beni)
Benizuri-e
movements and began incorporating what he learned into his work. Japanese art, ukiyo-e, and woodblock prints also influenced his approach to composition and painting
Still life paintings by Vincent van Gogh (Paris)
Still_life_paintings_by_Vincent_van_Gogh_(Paris)
Book by Takashi Murakami
anime (animated television and cinema), and earlier Japanese art such as ukiyo-e, in conjunction to contemporary, "Neo-pop" artists from Japan. He argues
Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture
Little_Boy:_The_Arts_of_Japan's_Exploding_Subculture
Japanese art form
Musha-e (武者絵), a type of Japanese art developed in the late 18th century, is a genre of the ukiyo-e woodblock printing technique. It represents images
Musha-e
School of ukiyo-e
of ukiyo-e, founded by Utagawa Toyoharu. It was the largest ukiyo-e school of its period. The main styles were bijin-ga (beautiful women) and uki-e (perspective
Utagawa_school
Japanese ukiyo-e artist
pronunciation: [toː.ɕɯꜜː.sai | ɕaꜜ.ɾa.kɯ], fl. 1794–1795) was a Japanese ukiyo-e print designer, known for his portraits of kabuki actors. Neither his true
Sharaku
Japanese art genre
Omocha-e (Japanese: 玩具絵, "toy prints") is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints ukiyo-e created as picture books and toys for children. The genre was considered
Omocha-e
ancient pottery, sculpture, ink painting and calligraphy on silk and paper, ukiyo-e paintings and woodblock prints, ceramics, origami, bonsai, and more recently
Japanese_art
Japanese term for picture books
woodblock-printed in colour, are known as kuchi-e. The new format also absorbed most of the remaining talent and market for ukiyo-e style prints. Artist manuals or model
E-hon
1193 vengeance incident in Japan
Revenge of the Soga Brothers became a popular subject in noh, kabuki, and ukiyo-e. There is a group of works called "Sogamono" in noh, which are based on
Revenge_of_the_Soga_Brothers
Painting by Hokusai
Tiger in the Snow is a hanging scroll (kakemono) painted by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai in 1849. It is one of the last works he produced in his long
Tiger_in_the_Snow
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