Ukiyo (浮世, 'floating/fleeting/transient world') is the Japanese term used to describe the urban lifestyle and culture of Edo period Japan (1600–1867), especially its pleasure-seeking aspects.

Dec 16, 2025 · ukiyo-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 …

The Floating World of Ukiyo-e: Shadows, Dreams, and Substance showcases the Library's spectacular holdings of Japanese "Ukiyo-e" (translated as pictures of the floating, or sorrowful, …

May 12, 2025 · Key Takeaways Ukiyo was a cultural period in Japan focused on pleasure, arts, and social gatherings. The Floating World was a place for samurai, merchants, and artists to …

Sep 19, 2025 · Ukiyo-e (traditional Japanese woodblock prints) is a style of painting that vividly reflected the everyday culture of commoners during Japan’s Edo period (1603 to 1868).

Oct 1, 2004 · Ukiyo-e represents the final phase in the long evolution of Japanese genre painting. Drawing on earlier developments that had focused on human figures, ukiyo-e painters focused …

Mar 11, 2024 · Ukiyo-e is a distinctive form of Japanese art that became especially popular from the 17th to the 19th centuries, shaping the aesthetics of Japan’s Edo period. This genre is …

Japanese for ‘pictures of the floating world’ and referring to transient everyday life, it provided a major source of imagery in Japanese art from the 17th to the 19th centuries, particularly in...

Jun 27, 2025 · Ukiyo-e, or “pictures of the floating world,” is a renowned Japanese art form that originated during the Edo period (1603–1868). Reflecting the vibrant urban culture of the time, …

The term ukiyo (浮世), which can be translated as 'floating world', was homophonous with the ancient Buddhist term ukiyo (憂き世), meaning 'this world of sorrow and grief'.