Japanese woodblock prints, or "ukiyo-e," are the most recognizable Japanese art form. Their massive popularity has spread from Japan to be embraced by a worldwide audience. Covering the period from the beginning of the Japanese woodblock print in the 1680s until the year 1900, "Japanese Woodblock Prints" provides a detailed survey of all the major artists, along with the images on which their fame rests. Unlike previous examinations of this art form, "Japanese Woodblock Prints" includes detailed histories of the publishers of woodblock prints--who were often the driving force determining which prints, and therefore which artists, would make it into mass circulation for a chance at critical and popular success. Invaluable as a guide for "ukiyo-e" enthusiasts looking for detailed information about their favorite artists and prints, it is also an ideal introduction for newcomers to the world of the woodblock print.

Foreword by Stephen Addiss

Introduction

Note to Readers

Artists

Kiyonobu

Kiyonobu Ⅱ

Masanobu

Toshinobu

Shigenaga

Kiyomasu

Kiyomasu Ⅰ

Kiyomitsu

Buncho

Shunsho

Harunobu

Koryusai

Shunko

Shigemasa

Toyoharu

Kiyonaga

Utamaro

Choki

Shunman

Eishi

Eisho

Hokusai

Toyokuni

Shun'ei

Shuntei

Sharaku

Kunimasa

Toyohiro

Tsukimaro

Hokkei

Eizan

Toyokuni Ⅱ

Kunisada

Kuniyasu

Eisen

Hiroshige

Kuniyoshi

Sadahide

Yoshitora

Kunisada Ⅱ

Hiroshige Ⅱ

Kyosai

Yoshiiku

Kunichika

Chikanobu

Yoshitoshi

Kiyochika

Gekko

Ginko

Kokunimasa

Publishers

Urokogataya Magobei

Igaya Kan'emon

Emiya Kichiemon

Murataya Jirobei

Tsuruya Kiemon

Nishimuraya Yohachi

Maruya Jinpachi

Iwatoya Kisaburo

Tsutaya Juzaburo

Izumiya Ichibei

Ezakiya Kichibei

Yamaguchiya Chusuke

Maruya Bun'emon

Matsumura Tatsuemon

Iseya Magobei

Wakasaya Yoichi

Moriya Jihei

Tsuruya Kinsuke

Iseya Rihei

Maruya Seijiro

Kawachiya Genshichi

Sanoya Kihei

Yamaguchiya Tobei

Kawaguchiya Uhei

Omiya Heihachi

Joshuya Juzo/Jubei

Yamamotoya Heikichi

Tsujiokaya Bunsuke

Kagaya Kichibei

Ibaya Senzaburo

Tsutaya Kichizo

Daikokuya Heikichi

Takenouchi Magohachi

Ebiya Rinnosuke

Fujiokaya Keijiro

Hayashiya Shogoro

Ebisuya Shoshichi

Otaya Takichi

Iseya Kanekichi

Maruya Tetsujiro

Yamadaya Shojiro

Sakanaya Eikichi

Sawamuraya Seikichi

Hiranoya Shinzo

Morimoto Junzaburo

Yorozuya Magobei

Tsujiokaya Kamekichi

Fukuda Kumajiro

Akiyama Buemon

Bibliography

Index