Ukiyo-e: Pictures of the Floating World

Ukiyo-e is a genre of Japanese art that flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries. Its artists produced woodblock prints and paintings of such subjects as female beauties; kabuki actors and sumo wrestlers; scenes from history and folk tales; travel scenes and landscapes; flora and fauna; and erotica. The term ukiyo-e translates as 'picture[s] of the floating world'. In this collection, find works by artists like Utagawa Hiroshige (aka Ando Hiroshige), Kunisada Utagawa, and more. 

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