ART 238 - Ukiyo-e and Beyond:History of the Japanese Woodblock Print

Institution:

Lafayette College

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Description:

This course explores the art of Japanese woodblock printing from its origins in early Buddhist texts to the present day. The focus is on the "Floating World" (Ukiyo-e) prints of the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries, and includes an examination of their impact on nineteenth-century Western painting. Issues of class, censorship, pornography, and national identity are key to this exploration of the tumultuous history of the Japanese print. Staff

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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