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Episode: Japanese Ukiyo-e art comes alive in new immersive exhibition in Milan
Description: A new immersive exhibition in Milan is bringing the Japanese art tradition of Ukiyo-e to audiences in Italy. Translated as 'floating world on print,' Ukiyo-e was popular between the 17th and 19th centuries.
Artists produced woodblock prints and paintings on numerous themes including landscapes, folklore and famous faces.
βUkiyo-e contains two words: 'ukiyo,' which means the floating world. Literally, it means contemporary world. But in this case, floating world, and 'e' which in Japanese is like prints, images and drawings,β explains Exhibit Director, Koji Ogawa.
The genre had a huge influence in the West, especially with impressionist artists, crea...