ukiyo-e

Japanese art genre, fl. 17th–19th c., consisting of woodblock prints and paintings of such subjects as female beauties, kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers, scenes from history and folk tales, travel scenes, landscapes, flora, fauna, and erotica
Thing art_genre Q185905
ukiyo-e
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ukiyo-e

Summary

ukiyo-e is an art genre[1]. ukiyo-e ranks in the top 2% of art_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,594 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • ukiyo-e is credited with the discovery of Hishikawa Moronobu[3].
  • ukiyo-e is in the country of Japan[4].
  • ukiyo-e's instance of is recorded as art genre[5].
  • ukiyo-e's instance of is recorded as art movement[6].
  • ukiyo is named after ukiyo-e[7].
  • ukiyo-e is a type of Japanese art[8].
  • ukiyo-e's Commons category is recorded as Ukiyo-e[9].
  • ukiyo-e comprises nishiki-e[10].
  • ukiyo-e comprises nikuhitsu-ga[11].
  • 1700 marks the founding of ukiyo-e[12].
  • ukiyo-e ended on 1900[13].
  • ukiyo-e's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ukiyo-e[14].
  • ukiyo-e's Commons gallery is recorded as 浮世絵[15].
  • ukiyo-e's topic has template is recorded as Template:Ukiyo-e[16].
  • ukiyo-e's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '浮世絵'}[17].
  • ukiyo-e's fabrication method is recorded as ukiyo-e print technique[18].
  • ukiyo-e dates from the Edo period[19].
  • ukiyo-e dates from the Meiji era[20].
  • ukiyo-e's practiced by is recorded as ukiyo-e artist[21].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include art genre[5] and art movement[6]. ukiyo-e is a type of Japanese art[8].

Origins

ukiyo is named after ukiyo-e[7]. 1700 marks the founding of ukiyo-e[12].

Use and Application

Components include nishiki-e[10], an art movement[22], founded in 1765[23] and nikuhitsu-ga[11], an art movement[24].

Why It Matters

ukiyo-e ranks in the top 2% of art_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,594 views/month).[2] ukiyo-e has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] ukiyo-e is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

ukiyo-e has been cited as an influence by Japonisme[27], a cultural movement[28]; shin-hanga[29], an art style[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1915[32]; sōsaku-hanga[33], an art movement[34], in Empire of Japan[35], founded in 1904[36]; and Hulda Guzmán[37], a visual artist[38], b. 1984[39], of Dominican Republic[40].

FAQs

Who did ukiyo-e influence?

ukiyo-e has been cited as an influence by Japonisme[27], shin-hanga[29], sōsaku-hanga[33], and Hulda Guzmán[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Practiced by ukiyo-e artist
    Instance of art genre, art movement
    Country Japan
    Fabrication method ukiyo-e print technique
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007558408005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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