Museum of Fine Arts Boston Ukiyo-e
A selection of Japanese color woodblock prints from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, made by Ukiyo-e artists who flourished during the late Edo period.
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About The Collection
This collection features elements from five prints by some of the most renowned ukiyo-e masters: Katushika Hokusai, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, and Utagawa Hiroshige I. What is Ukiyo-e? Ukiyo-e, which translates to "pictures of the floating world," was a genre of paintings and prints popular in the 19th century. Wooden blocks—one for each color, in the case of color prints—were carved by professional block cutters, and prints were made from the blocks by professional printers.
