Impressions of Ukiyo-ye, the school of the Japanese colour-print artists

by Dora Amsden

Transcriber’s Notes

Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

Each of the illustrations is accompanied by a fac-simile of the artist’s signature. These have been moved to be closer to the illustration.

The cover was prepared by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.

Surimono: A Crow Stealing a Sword. This sword is a famous heirloom of the ancient house of Genji, described in the old romance known as “Genji Monogatari.” By Hokusai.

Biwa, the Beautiful Lake, so named from its resemblance in form to the Four-stringed Lute. By Hiroshige.

IMPRESSIONS
OF UKIYO-YE

THE SCHOOL OF
THE JAPANESE COLOUR-PRINT
ARTISTS

BY
Dora Amsden

The things of Heaven
and of Buddha: The Life of Men
and Women.
From the Mang-wa of Hokusai.

PAUL ELDER AND COMPANY
SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW YORK

Copyright 1905
by Paul Elder and Company
REVISED EDITION
The Tomoye Press

TO
MY BROTHER AND BEST FRIEND
CHARLES WATSON JACKSON