Ukiyo-e was once a part of everyday life. Traces remaining in surviving works and documents still tell us this. The development of pictorial expression, the rise and fall of artists, trends and the profit and economy that go with them, imitation and ingenuity in printing and bookbinding, the specific aspects of publishing and distribution… Guided by commentators filled with an unparalleled love for books, we will recapture the cultural heritage of multi-colored ukiyo-e in the context of the workings of the times.
