Kita: The Last Tosa by Sandy Kita

ISBN:991024717929705618

This fascinating book covers the life of Iwasa Katsumachi, a famous painter of the more courtly Yamato-E style and his connections to Ukiyo-E, which is seen more as an art style with its roots in the urban commoner class. It also explores perspectives of his role as a possible "founder" of the Ukiyo-E style.

Ukiyo-E by Dora Amsden and Woldermar von Seidiitz

ISBN: 9781844846078

Dora Amsden and Woldermar von Seidiitz explore the art of Ukiyo-E, its history, foundations, and various artists in the genre. Along with an exploration of the subjects from landscapes and still-lives to Kabuki actors and other figures, it also explains how Western artists were heavily influenced by the Ukiyo-E genre, especially in the Meiji Era when Japan opened its borders to international countries.

Ukiyo-E by Gian Carlo Calzo

ISBN: 9780714845388

Professor Gian Carlo Calzo explains Ukiyo-E as he presents the art form through 6 different essays while exploring its various themes in detail.

250 Years of Ukiyo-E Art By Herbert Libertson and Susugu Yoshida

ISBN: 9780711200210

In this originally Italian text translated to English, Libertson and Yoshida explore the themes of beauty, fantasy, and realism in the genre of Ukiyo-E from the Edo Period into the Meiji Period.

Drama and desire : Japanese paintings from the floating world, 1690-1850 by Anne Nishimura Morse and Shugo Asano

ISBN: 9780878467112

Dr. Morse and Asano look at a series of paintings related to the courtesan class of Edo Japan. They also detail the role of the theater and the wealthy in the popularity of Ukiyo-E, as well as its promulgation and funding. In the book's chosen depictions of Ukiyo-E art, the themes of love, lust, and desire are discussed.

 

Hokusai : genius of the Japanese Ukiyo-e by Seiji Nagata

ISBN: 9784770019288

Seiji Nagata presents and thoroughly investigates the life of Hokusai, who is often seen as the most popular and well-known artist of Ukiyo-E, With his work mostly focused on landscapes, Hokusai influence is still recognizable worldwide in museums and postcards.

Designed for pleasure : the world of Edo Japan in prints and paintings, 1680-1860 by Julia Meech, Jane Oliver, and John Carpenter

ISBN: 978-0295987866

This book explores the consumerism culture behind Ukiyo-E and the art form as an industry during the Edo Period. It also explains the culture and environment of Edo Japan as well as its major influential role in the artist expression of Ukiyo-E.

Images from the floating world : the Japanese print : including an illustrated dictionary of ukiyo-e  by RIchard Lane

ISBN: 9780880290074

This book serves as a great exploration of Ukiyo-E art in a dictionary format with an array of art. Quick and digestible descriptions of the art form, art works, and artists within the Ukiyo-E movement and the Edo period of Japan.