Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints (1670-1900): History, Types of Japanese Woodcuts by Hokusai, Hiroshige, Harunobu
of different forms including architecture,fine art,applied art, anddecorative art. Rooted partly in the Industrial Revolution, and the Arts andCraftsMovement, but also influenced byJaponism(especiallyUkiyo-e printsby artists likeHokusaiand his younger contemporaryHiroshige) andCeltic designs, Art Nouveau...
importance of a vital style in the applied arts. On the European continent, Art Nouveau was influenced by experiments with expressive line by the paintersPaul GauguinandHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The movement was also partly inspired by a vogue for thelinearpatterns of Japanese prints (ukiyo-e)...