A special exhibition -- The Floating Image of the Edo Period -- Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints was inaugurated at Changzhou Museum on March 27. Ukiyo-e is a genre of Japanese art which flourished ...

During the 18th and 19th centuries, Japanese art, Impressionism, and other European art styles were heavily linked. Ukiyo-e woodblock prints, created to depict “The Floating World of Edo” (modern-day ...

This bothered Clanuwat, as did “too many colors” showing up the AI art. Given that ukiyo-e are largely defined by using woodblocks for reproductions, there would have been a limited number of ...

That, in turn, meant the erotic art was free of censorship that targeted other ukiyo-e works, allowing painters, woodcarvers and printers to use their skills to the fullest. The venue is closed ...

Japan's iconic ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai left an indelible mark on the art world. We trace the development of "The Great Wave" and the location that inspired "Rainstorm beneath the Summit." ...