The dark side of ukiyo-e (vol. I)

Fran ・フラン
Sep 5, 2018 · 4 min read

Ukiyo-e has become an icon of Japanese culture, and inside this icon you can find probably the biggest piece of Japanese imaginary: The great wave off Kanagawa; and with it, the positioning of Katsushita Hokusai (1760–1849) as the main artist of this period. And even if there is nothing wrong with those options as a result, there is a big side of the ukiyo art being left aside in the darkness.

Katsushita Hokusai, The great wave of Kanagawa

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