Understanding Ukiyo-e

This book carefully selects 12 influential Japanese Ukiyo-e artists. Through a combination of text and images, it introduces the artists' lives, representative works, and stylistic characteristics in separate chapters. Interspersed throughout is a narrative of the relationship between Ukiyo-e and Chinese culture, and its influence on Western artists such as Van Gogh, Monet, and Whistler. By delving into the lives of these fascinating and accomplished artists, the book takes readers on a journey into the vibrant Edo period.