2. Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾 北斎)
Ladies handbags with Japanese art Ukiyo-e as the theme (Ukiyo-e handbags)
Ukiyo-e, meaning “Pictures of the Floating World”, is a genre of Japanese art which flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries. It depicts Japanese people’s life during the Edo period (17-19 centuries).
Ukiyo-e has influenced many Western artists including Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Both Van Gogh and Monet collected many Ukiyo-e prints.
In this section we introduce three Ukiyo-e masters and their arts,
- Kitagawa Utamaro (喜多川 歌麿): “Moon at Shinagawa”, “The Beauty Ohisa from Takashima” and “Twin Rocks and the Rising Sun at Ise”.
- Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾 北斎): “The Great Wave” (also known as “The Great Wave off Kanagawa”), “Fuji from Kanaya on the Tokaido” and “Red Fuji” (“Fine Wind, Clear Sky”).
- Ryuryukyo Shinsai (柳々居辰斎): “Fishes and Baskets” (“Sweet Fishes of the Nagara River, with Baskets and Flowers”), “Plant, Blossoms & Drum” (“Aoi Plant, Cherry Blossoms, Drum and Eboshi Hat”), and “Sushi”.
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