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Bookmark or Share- Ukiyo-e | Woodblock Printing, Edo Period & Japanese Printsukiyo-e, one of the most important genres of art of the Tokugawa period (1603–1867) in Japan. The style is a mixture of the realistic narrative of the emaki (“picture scrolls”) produced in the Kamakura period and the mature decorative style of the Momoyama and Tokugawa periods.
- Woodblock Prints in the Ukiyo-e Style | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum ...Woodblock prints of the Edo period most frequently depicted the seductive courtesans and exciting Kabuki actors (JP2822) of the urban pleasure districts. With time, their subject matter expanded to include famous romantic vistas and eventually, in the final years of the nineteenth century, dramatic historical events.
- The Spring Festival Flower Market in Guangzhou-GDUFSIn Guangzhou, the provincial capital of Guangdong, visiting the Flower Market (also known as Flower Street) of lunar New Year with family or friends is regarded as a traditional activity for...
- Guangzhou International - 广州市人民政府门户网站This annual event features endless streams of people, blooming flowers and great festivity. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty, the spring festival market of Guangzhou has long been well known around China and enjoyed a high reputation.
- The 12 Most Important Ukiyo-e Artworks of All TimeUkiyo-e, the genre of Japanese woodblock prints and paintings, flourished from the 17th through the 19th centuries. Known for their vivid colors and dynamic compositions, these artworks capture the “floating world” – a world of fleeting beauty and momentary pleasures.
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