The Floating World of Japanese Prints

EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES & CULTURES 3482

The relationship between Japanese printmaking and popular culture from 1600 to 1900. Woodblock and copperplate printmaking techniques, key masters, kabuki drama, pleasure quarters, fiction, travel, modernization will be explored. Prerequisite: L01 111, Intro to Asian Art, or background in printmaking or Japanese culture.
Course Attributes: FA AH; BU Hum; AS HUM; AS LCD; GF AH; EN H