Fashion and the Floating World: Japanese Ukiyo-E Prints

by Masami Yamada and Anna Jackson

An exclusive insight into glamour of Edo-period society through the medium of 170 exquisite ukiyo-e

This sumptuous book explores the important world that woodblock prints played in the fashionable world of Edo-period Japan (1603-1868). One hundred and seventy ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world") offer us a vivid view of the culture of entertainment, style, and glamour that developed in bustling urban centers. Expert...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1838510508
• ISBN13: 9781838510503
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
• Length: 240 Pages