Pictures from the Floating World |
| Pictures from the Floating World, or ukiyo-e (uki - floating, yo - world, e - pictures) defines an artistic movement in Japan occurring from approximately 1600 AD - 1900 AD. This style, represented primarily by woodblock prints, depicted "everyday life" in Japanese culture during the time of the shoguns, when the country was almost completely isolated from the rest of the world. This was at a time when the merchant class obtained great wealth and the pleasures of life were embraced. The subject matter of this movement revolved around these pleasures - the theater, tea houses, restaurants, festivals, the life of courtesans, the wealthy, etc., but also included the landscapes of the countryside, and the people at their occupations, their pastimes, and their travels. There were many artists in this movement, but a few of the most famous were Hiroshige, Hokusai, Utamaro and Sharaku. These are some of our favorites. |
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Distant View of Miho at Ejiri - Ando Hiroshige - |
Under the Mannen Bridge at Fukugawa - Katsushika Hokusai - |
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The Famous Teahouse at Mariko - Ando Hiroshige - |
Processional Standard Bearers at Nihon Bridge - Ando Hiroshige - |
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Fuji seen from the Senju Pleasure Quarter - Katsushika Hokusai - |
Fuji from Ushibori in Hitachi Province - Katsushika Hokusai - |
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Snow at Kamubara - Ando Hiroshige - |
The Cloud Hanging Bridge at Mount Gyodo - Katsushika Hokusai - |
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