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Impressions of Ukiyo-ye, the school of the Japanese colour-print artists

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By Dora Amsden
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An accessible survey traces the emergence and aesthetic principles of the Japanese colour-print tradition known as the Floating World, situating it amid preceding Chinese, Buddhist, and courtly schools and outlining technical and stylistic developments in colour printing. It profiles major practitioners and branches — including Torii printers and masters such as Utamaro, Hokusai, and Hiroshige — compares their methods and motifs, and discusses themes from genre scenes to landscape. Practical guidance for collectors, analytical comparisons of the artists, a bibliography, and facsimile signatures and illustrations round out a handbook for students and enthusiasts.

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Title: Impressions of Ukiyo-ye, the school of the Japanese colour-print artists

Author: Dora Amsden

Release date: November 24, 2022 [eBook #69418]
Most recently updated: October 19, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United States: Paul Elder and Company, 1905

Credits: The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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Title: Impressions of Ukiyo-ye, the school of the Japanese colour-print artists

Author: Dora Amsden

Release Date: November 27, 2022 [eBook #69418]

Language: English

Produced by: The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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Transcriber’s Notes

Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

Each of the illustrations is accompanied by a fac-simile of the artist’s signature. These have been moved to be closer to the illustration.

The cover was prepared by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.

Surimono: A Crow Stealing a Sword. This sword is a famous heirloom of the ancient house of Genji, described in the old romance known as “Genji Monogatari.” By Hokusai.
Biwa, the Beautiful Lake, so named from its resemblance in form to the Four-stringed Lute. By Hiroshige.

IMPRESSIONS
OF UKIYO-YE

THE SCHOOL OF
THE JAPANESE COLOUR-PRINT
ARTISTS

BY
Dora Amsden

The things of Heaven
and of Buddha: The Life of Men
and Women.

From the Mang-wa of Hokusai.

PAUL ELDER AND COMPANY
SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW YORK

Copyright 1905
by Paul Elder and Company

REVISED EDITION


The Tomoye Press

TO
MY BROTHER AND BEST FRIEND
CHARLES WATSON JACKSON