Pictures of the Floating World: An Introduction to Japanese Prints

by Sarah E. Thompson

In Edo Japan, woodblock prints known as ukiyo-e ("pictures of the Floating World") captured the entertainment culture of the urban elite and eventually many other subjects as well. These beautiful prints were the result of a meticulous craft process, in which an artist's initial drawing was translated by expert carvers into multiple printing blocks for different colors.

In this attractive volume, Sarah E. Thompson, curator of Japanese art...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789214393
• ISBN13: 9780789214393
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Abbeville Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 7.5" x 9.2"