Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE(2018)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2018-03-29
Average Runtime: 5m
Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 45
Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo. More than a million people enjoyed life in this small but abundant city. They live on in ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Each episode is a deep dive into a single print, and an exploration of the soul of Old Tokyo. We examine works by artists like Hokusai and Hiroshige not just for their aesthetic and historical value, but for the stories they tell of everyday life. That is how the people of Edo themselves enjoyed this mass-produced medium.
Keywords
ukiyo-ejapanese historyjapanese artjapanese culture
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 5E01
The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai
Air Date: 2018-03-29
Discover story behind the "36 Views of Mt. Fuji" woodprint series; "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" by Hokusai. It is no...
E02
Reproduction of Nihonbashi: Morning Scene by Utagawa Hiroshige
Air Date: 2018-03-29
Mornings begin early for fishmongers and vegetable peddlers at Nihonbashi Bridge, and here is a reason. They are not ...
E03
The Series Summer Outfits by Kitagawa Utamaro
Air Date: 2018-03-30
At dusk in summer, a woman is absorbed in reading a letter. This chic lady is actually an advertisement model for Mit...
E04
Plum Estate Kameido by Utagawa Hiroshige
Air Date: 2018-03-30
With its splendid branches and white plum blossoms, this famous painting is known for captivating Van Gogh. Discover ...
E05
Three Beauties of the Present Day by Kitagawa Utamaro
Air Date: 2018-03-31
The top 3 female celebrities in Edo: Tomimoto Toyohina, Takashima Ohisa and Naniwaya Kita. See how Utamaro, the maste...
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