A Journey Through the Floating World: How to Look at Japanese Woodblock Prints

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Overview

What do we see, when we view a Japanese ukiyo-e print? How do we ‘read’ the signs, symbols and narratives – from courtesans to actors, travellers to warriors? What materials and makers are involved in their production? How did they evolve to become the iconic images we know today? What impact have these artworks had on art and culture in the West? This three-day course explores these questions, giving you the confidence to look independently, and develop a deeper connection and enjoyment of this exquisite art form.

Learning Outcomes

Understanding of the materials and innovations of Japanese woodblock prints

Ability to analyse the visual language of ukiyo-e prints and decode the key subjects

Familiarity with the leading print artists of the 18^th and 19^th centuries and appreciation of their distinctive styles, including Utamaro, Hiroshige, Hokusai and Kuniyoshi

Image Credit

UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
From Nihonbashi to Edobashi (Nihonbashi Edobashi)
From the series Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho)
Woodblock print
Signed Hiroshige ga
Censor's seals Mera (Mera Ta'ichiro) and Watanabe (Watanabe Gentaro)
Published by Yamadaya Shojiro (Kinkyodo), 1853
Horizontal oban: 25 x 37.2 cm. (10 x 145⁄8 in.)