Japanology Plus · SEASON 8
Ukiyo-e
Episode 4 · 2021-02-02
- Documentary
- Talk
Episode overview
Ukiyo-e is a Japanese artform that emerged in the 17th century. Using woodblock prints, people and landscapes are brought to life with bold compositions and vivid colors. The images influenced European artists such as van Gogh, and they remain part of the visual landscape in modern Japan. Our main guest, art historian Fujisawa Murasaki, introduces several examples of ukiyo-e, and talks about its legacy. And in Plus One, Matt Alt searches Tokyo for locations featured in famous ukiyo-e pictures.
28 minutes
Season 8 episodes
1. Moss2021-01-12
2. Libraries2021-01-19
3. Japanophiles: Sheila Cliffe2021-01-26
4. Ukiyo-e2021-02-02
5. Japanophiles: Richard Halberstadt2021-03-16
6. Cleaning Tools2021-04-08
7. Lacquerware2021-04-22
8. Suits2021-05-06
9. Emergency Goods2021-05-13
10. Japanophiles: Chad Mullane2021-05-27
11. Furoshiki: Wrapping Cloths2021-06-03
12. Japan vs. Epidemics, Part 2: Modern History2021-06-17
13. Tiny Houses2021-07-01
14. Watches & Clocks2021-07-08
15. Plastic Food Samples2021-07-15
16. Japanophiles: Asa Ekstrom2021-07-29
17. Cats and Japan2021-08-05
18. Personal Robots2021-09-02
19. Scissors2021-09-16
20. Japanophiles: Marty Friedman2021-09-30
21. Luck2021-10-07
22. Tatami2021-10-28
23. Chests & Cabinets2021-11-11
24. Japanophiles: Nicholas Rennick2021-12-02
25. Bamboo2021-12-16
26. Ainu: A National Museum of Ainu Culture2021-12-23
27. Ainu: A New Generation2021-12-30
