Kawanabe Kyōsai — a Punk Rocker of the Ukiyo-e World

Kawanabe Kyōsai is cool. There is no doubt about it. But probably we should start with the term of ‘Ukiyo-e’. Ukiyo-e is a genre of Japanese art mainly made 17th-19th centuries. While most European artworks around the same period were created for the rich clients, Ukiyo-e was made to please the commoners in Edo (now Tokyo). The artists produced a lot of prints to distribute at affordable cost. Some Ukiyo-e went viral, and some artists became very famous. <iframe frameborder="0" height="480" scrolling="no" src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2F8z9zRbwh43I%3Ffeature%3Doembed&display_name=YouTube&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D8z9zRbwh43I&image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F8z9zRbwh43I%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=a19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" title="Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave" width="854"></iframe> The most famous Ukiyo-e artist is Katsushika Hokusai. Even if you have no interest in Japanese art, probably you have seen this big wave. Yes, it is one of Ukiyo-e. <a href="https://medium.com/@yuriminamide0509/kawanabe-ky%C5%8Dsai-a-punk-rocker-of-the-ukiyo-e-world-58047ae488de">Click Here</a>