Fashion and the Floating World. Japanese ukiyo-e Prints, Hardback/Masami Yamada

This sumptuous book explores the important role that woodblock prints played in the fashionable world of Edo-period Japan (1603-1868). 140 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 centres. Publisher: V & A Publishing Author(s): Masami Yamada Illustration(s): 170 illustrations Number of pages: 240 Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 249 x 328 x 28 Cover type: Hardback