Ukiyo-e — Art Movement

c. 1600–1900

Ukiyo-e — ‘pictures of the floating world’ — captured the pleasures and beauty of Edo-period Japan. Hokusai’s waves, Hiroshige’s rain, and Yoshitoshi’s supernatural figures defined a visual tradition that shaped European Impressionism.

Artists & Works

Hiroshige – Sudden Shower Over Ohashi Bridge | Ukiyo-e Print

Andō Hiroshige

Japanese · 1797–1858

Andō Hiroshige was the last great master of the ukiyo-e tradition. His lyrical depictions of rain, snow, and seasonal light in series like One Hundred Famous Views of Edo influenced Van Gogh and Monet directly.

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