Look up: ukiyo-e

1. ukiyo-e
   Japanese picture or print depicting the pleasures of everyday life; mainly produced by the technique of woodcut, or woodblock. Beg ...
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2. ukiyo-e
   (Japanese: `pictures of the floating world`), one of the most important genres of art of the Tokugawa period (1603–1867) in Japan. The style is a ... [14 related articles]
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3. ukiyo-e
   Japanese picture or print depicting the pleasures of everyday life; mainly produced by the technique of woodcut, or woodblock. Beginning in the 17th century, ukiyo-e became the dominant art form in 18th- and 19th-century Japan. Originally made in black and white, advances in woodcut printing in the late 18th century enabled the prod...
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4. Ukiyo-e
   `` ( or ) is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints (or woodcuts) and paintings produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries, featuring motifs of landscapes, tales from history, the theatre, and pleasure quarters. It is the main artistic genre of woodblock printing in Japan. Usually the word ...
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