Animals by Kuniyoshi: Ukiyo-e Paper Book

In old Tokyo, known as "Edo" during the early modern period, fashion sheets and entertainment magazines came in the form of "Ukiyo—e" ("pictures of the floating world"). There were many Ukiyo—e shops in Edo, which sold various woodblock prints, just as news agents or book shops sell magazines or posters today. Each Ukiyo—e print was sold individually to customers, who bought these beautifully printed sheets on beautiful Japanese paper to learn the most up—to—date trends of the day, and who ...