ukiyoe

Contains over five hundred color reproductions of woodblock prints by various Japanese artists and publishers covering the history of this art form from its beginnings in the 1680s until 1900.

This lavishly illustrated boook, with 49 reproductions of woodblock print masterworks in full color and 129 black and white, covers the history of the art from its beginnings in the monochrome prints of Moronobu to its magnificent climax in the polychrome prints of six great masters.

Photographs and text help profile Japanese prints and analyze the typical themes and motifs used in many popular prints.

Focuses on Japanese wood block prints of the Edo period (1600-1868) by explaining the subject matter as well as the technique used in making them.