Meaning of ukiyo-e | Babel Free
/uːˌkiːjəʊˈeɪ/Definitions
A Japanese painting or woodblock print depicting everyday life.
Examples
“Like many Ukiyo-e artists, Jacoulet hires woodcarvers and printers to convert his ideas into prints.”
“The masters of Ukiyo-e, the woodblock print, like Utamaro, immortalized its great courtesans and its famous houses of prostitution.”
“Starling looked past Carter, to an ukiyo-e woodcut of a Kabuki player.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.