Ukiyo-e
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /uːˌkiːjəʊˈeɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ukiyo-e is a noun meaning (art) A Japanese painting or woodblock print depicting everyday life.
Meaning
(art) A Japanese painting or woodblock print depicting everyday life.
Example Sentences
Starling looked past Carter, to an ukiyo-e woodcut of a Kabuki player.
Like many Ukiyo-e artists, Jacoulet hires woodcarvers and printers to convert his ideas into prints.
The masters of Ukiyo-e, the woodblock print, like Utamaro, immortalized its great courtesans and its famous houses of prostitution.
Word Forms
- ukiyoe
- ukiyoye
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include uke-e, surimono, emaki, etegami, saikei, picture.
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