Library of Congress
Loc: The Floating World of Ukiyo E
An exhibition review on the Japanese art form Ukiyo-e. Very nice images and history of this art form with an interpretation of an historical link of Japan and the Western world.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 4: 2 D Art
This fourth unit of a course on Art Appreciation looks at different forms of two-dimensional art. Students learn about the invention of paper, early perceptions of drawing, how hatching and cross-hatching were used by Michelangelo,...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Katsushika Hokusai (1760 1849)
Site provides a detailed look into the life and paintings of one of the great innovative and creative geniuses of the Japanese woodblock print.
Other
Andreas.com: Hokusai (1760 1849)
This personal site gives a biography of the famous Japanese artist, Hokusai. It discusses his most famous work, "The Great Wave", and other works.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Kiyonobu
This site explores the prints by Japanese Ukiyo-e printmaker Kiyonobu (1664-1729 CE). There are links to museums with images and articles on the artist.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Toshusai Sharaku
A great site for images by Sharaku. There are links to many museums and articles about this 18th century Japanese artist.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Hishikawa Moronobu
This site offers links to images in museums and galleries and articles on the artist.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Ukiyo E "Images From the Floating World"
This is a site on Japanese artists from this period. There is also a link to Western artists that influenced the Ukiyo-e artists after Japan was opened to the West after 1867.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Utagawa Kunisada I, Visiting Komachi
"Visiting Komachi" by Utagawa Kunisada I is one of the images in the series "Modern Beauties as the Seven Komachi". Each scene in Kunisada's "Seven Komachi" series relates a story or anecdote associated with Komachi's life. View pictures...
Curated OER
Cut Out From Image of Bird and Flower (Ukiyo E)
An exhibition review on the Japanese art form Ukiyo-e. Very nice images and history of this art form with an interpretation of an historical link of Japan and the Western world.
Curated OER
Cut Out From an Ukiyo E Image Depicting Row of Houses With People
An exhibition review on the Japanese art form Ukiyo-e. Very nice images and history of this art form with an interpretation of an historical link of Japan and the Western world.
Curated OER
Portion of a Modern Wood Block in the Ukiyo E Style
An exhibition review on the Japanese art form Ukiyo-e. Very nice images and history of this art form with an interpretation of an historical link of Japan and the Western world.