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

by Dora Amsden

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.