UKIYO-E — Traditional Japanese Woodblock Prints and Paintings//

Ukiyo-e  is a traditional Japanese genre of art.// Artists mostly produced woodblock prints and paintings, and they tended not to be expensive.  The subjects of ukiyo-e  ranged from famous actors and beautiful women to interesting animals and landscapes.//
Ukiyo-e  illustrated something known as “the floating world.”// The floating world, or “ukiyo,” consisted of the worldly pleasures experienced by the citizens of Edo in the early 1700s.// The citizens of this time were relatively wealthy and enjoyed spending money on everything from theater to fashion.//
Come to this exhibit to see 100 different ukiyo-e  and feel as if you were living in Edo.//

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