Floating World
Japan in the Edo Period
The East
John Reeve
British Museum 2006
Hardback 96 pages Illustrated 
0714124346 | 9780714124346 |  Product code: 85445  
The idea of the floating world originated in 17th century Edo (modern Tokyo); a state of licensed pleasure-seeking, 'living only for the moment, singing songs, drinking wine', it offered relief from the restraints of a highly regulated urban society. With 45 reproductions from the British Museum's outstanding collection of Japanese art, including prints by Utamaro, Hokusai and Hiroshige, this elegant little book offers a succinct introduction to this seductive concept and its pervasive role in Japanese art.
 
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