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اوکی‌یوئه

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اوکی‌یوئه

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Also known as ukiyoe, uikyo-ye, ukiyoye

Ukiyo-e (浮世絵) is a genre of Japanese art that flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries. Its artists produced woodblock prints and paintings of such subjects as female beauties; kabuki actors and sumo wrestlers; scenes from history and folk tales; travel scenes and landscapes; flora and fauna; and erotica. The term translates as "picture[s] of the floating world".

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Ukiyo-e is a form of Japanese art from the 17th to 19th centuries that produced woodblock prints and paintings depicting subjects like beautiful women, kabuki actors, wrestlers, historical scenes, landscapes, and nature. The art form is significant as a major genre that captured diverse aspects of Japanese culture and society during this period, with its name meaning "pictures of the floating world."

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
art movement
Subclass of
Japanese art
Named after
ukiyo
Country
Japan
Image
Setsuri - (shikishiban) Squid, Bream & Bonito.jpg
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Commons category
Ukiyo-e
topic's main category
Category:Ukiyo-e
discoverer or inventor
Hishikawa Moronobu
inception
1700-00-00
end time
1900-00-00
Commons gallery
浮世絵
topic has template
Template:Ukiyo-e
native label
浮世絵
time period
Meiji era
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