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ukiyo-e or woodblock printing. Ukiyo-e, which translates into “pictures of the transient world”, or as the Britannica has it, “pictures of the floating world”, came to the fore during a period of cultural and social renaissance in 18th and 19th century Edo, with the term “transient world” or “floating world” being a euphemism for Edo’s popular entertainment quarters. Produced for the mass market, ukiyo-e, with its depictions of popular theatre artistes, courtesans, and maybe the seedier aspects of life in the pleasure quarters, could be thought of as a platform for the social influencers of the day much like what social media and the likes of Instagram is, in the world of today. ....
The Straits Times 5 highlights of Asian Civilisations Museum show on Japan Russel Wong s passion project to shoot the rarely seen world of geiko in Kyoto is showcased in the Asian Civilisations Museum.ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN https://str.sg/JyPu They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. ....