Ukiyo-E: An Introduction to Japanese Woodblock Prints

by Tadashi Kobayashi

Book Overview

Japanese woodblock prints, or ukiyo-e, occupy a singular position in the lexicon of world art. They enthralled such Western artists as Whistler, Manet, Degas, and van Gogh, and gave rise to a wave of "japonisme" in the salons of Paris, London, and New York that left a lasting impression.

As the successor to previous aristocratic traditions, the ukiyo-e print represents the last flowering of traditional pictorial art before Japan entered the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4770021828
• ISBN13: 9784770021823
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Kodansha
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 11.6" x 8.8"