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Masters of the Ukiyo-e
Art Gallery of Hamilton.
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A quintessential Japanese historical art form, ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world") are colour woodblock prints that represent subjects ranging from brothel scenes and legendary episodes to landscapes and urban views.

Masters of the Ukiyo-e features more than a dozen ukiyo-e prints from the AGH collection, including images of the geisha, the Kabuki actor, and the sumo wrestler; episodes along the Tokaido Road; and snow and river scenes. In addition to the work of 19th-century masters like Ando Hiroshige (1797–1858) and Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864), the exhibition presents a few examples by talented artists who continued the ukiyo-e tradition into the next century, such as Hiroshi Yoshida (1876–1950) and Kiyoshi Saito (1907–1997)