Wednesday, January 23, 2008

UKIYO-E, picture of everyday life in the Edo Period




The UKIYO-E was started in the latter half of the 16th century. It had the everyday life of Kyoto.

And then, because of woodblock-print that enabled mass production in Edo period, it was spread out among people.

Almost Japanese people saw UKIYO-E as the worthless cartoon.
Ironically, it was admired by the foreigner who saw it by chance.

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