Images from the Floating World: The Japanese Print, Including an Illustrated Dictionary of Ukiyo-E

by Richard J. Lane

First edition. An excellent study of this popular area of Japanese Art. This book chronicles the development of Ukiyo-e, examines the lives and techniques of its masters, and describes the illustrated books, erotic albums and paintings that belong to this school of art. Includes sections on The Rise of Ukiyo-e, The Primitives and the First Century of Ukiyo-e, and The Golden Age of the Color Print. Also contains an illustrated dictionary encompassing biographical details of artists and subjects, glossary of terms, etc. Well illustrated, several in color. 364 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. thick 4to..

Genres: Art, Japan, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Annie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I’m giving up on this thing. I got to page 122, but I’m tired of reading all the creepy ways this dude objectifies Japanese women. This is a great resource for things like identifying artists’ seals and sorting out which Utamaro was which, but the best thing this book did for me was make me newly grateful that I didn’t stay in graduate school to be punished by all this boring shit.

[Micheal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Van Gogh wrote a lot about the influence of Japanese woodcuts in his work. His love for the Japanese print was so great, he collaged reproductions into his own paintings

[Phil · Rating 3 out of 5]

Straightforward history of the Japanese print and its various periods. Could have used more color illustrations.