6. Utagawa Toyokuni I (初代 歌川豐国)
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,
- Totoya Hokkei (魚屋 北渓): “The Seaweed-gathering Ritual at Nagato”, “First Dream of Mountain Fuji” and “Zen” (“A Mountainous Landscape with a Stream”).
- Keisai Eisen (渓斎 英泉): “Returning Sails at Shiba Bay”, “The Kisokaido Road” and “Snow Scene at Senso-ji Temple”.
- Utagawa Toyokuni I (初代 歌川豐国): “Fight a Giant Carp”, “Three Kabuki Actors”, and “Making Top-quality Sake”.
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