Ukiyo-e or floating art or 'floating world' refers to a generally hedonistic way of life, and was often used as a euphemism for the bars and houses of ill-repute which were so popular among artists and literary types in pre-war Japan.
Famous Japanese Floating Art Titled:
"The Waves off the Coast of Kanagawa"
by KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI |
Famous Japanese Floating Art Titled:
"Tago Bay at Ejiri on the Tokaido Highway"
by KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI |
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Japanese Floating Art.