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Thursday
May302013

Ukiyo-e

DateThursday, May 30, 2013 at 11:05AM

Kiyonobu - Yamanaka Heikuro and Ichikawa Danjuro II, 1714, woodblock print, Published by Nakajimaya IsaemonUkiyo-e (pronounced oo-kee-oh-ay) was a popular form of printed art in Japan during the Edo period (1600s to 1867), which was inexpensive and usually depicts scenes from everyday life. It is particularly well-known for its woodblock prints--which became available in the West after 1867. French artists particularly captivated by Japonisme, including such figures as Toulouse-Lautrec, Degas, Van Gogh, and Whistler.

Ukiyo translates as "the floating world" - and was the name given to the lifestyle in Japan's urban centers of this period. Kiyonobu (1664-1729) was a Japanese Ukiyo-e printmaker, well known for his portraits of Kabuki actors. His son would later pursue the same interest.

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