The lifetimes and representative works of major ukiyo-e artists such as Harunobu, Utamaro, Hokusai, and Hiroshige are introduced. Along with the history of ukiyo-e from its early stages to the Meiji period, this small encyclopedia of ukiyo-e also explains the different types of ukiyo-e, including namazu-e and makura-e, as well as their lineage, formats, and techniques.
