Drawing in Ukiyo-e Prints

This study approaches the aspects of drawing in ukiyo-e woodblock prints, which emerged in Edo period Japan (1603-1867). It is intended to investigate stylistic and historic origins of the prints along with the technical process of producing one, but the research focus will be on graphical and spatial specificities within the drawing involved. Also, there will be a brief discussion over the main topics – or “commonplaces” for expressions – depicted in the prints and a listing of Edo period’s main artists, according to renown and influence on Western art. The research covers an interview with Professor Madalena Hashimoto Cordaro, Ph.D., specialist in Japanese art and literature from the University of São Paulo.