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Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE Season 1

March. 29,2018
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Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE

Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo. More than a million people enjoyed life in this small but abundant city. They live on in ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Each episode is a deep dive into a single print, and an exploration of the soul of Old Tokyo. We examine works by artists like Hokusai and Hiroshige not just for their aesthetic and historical value, but for the stories they tell of everyday life. That is how the people of Edo themselves enjoyed this mass-produced medium.

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Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE

2018

Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo. More than a million people enjoyed life in this small but abundant city. They live on in ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Each episode is a deep dive into a single print, and an exploration of the soul of Old Tokyo. We examine works by artists like Hokusai and Hiroshige not just for their aesthetic and historical value, but for the stories they tell of everyday life. That is how the people of Edo themselves enjoyed this mass-produced medium.

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Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 5 - Three Beauties of the Present Day by Kitagawa Utamaro
Episode 4 - Plum Estate Kameido by Utagawa Hiroshige
First Aired: March. 30,2018

With its splendid branches and white plum blossoms, this famous painting is known for captivating Van Gogh. Discover why people were able to tell this was a specific tree at Kameido Umeyashiki.

Episode 3 - The Series Summer Outfits by Kitagawa Utamaro
First Aired: March. 30,2018

At dusk in summer, a woman is absorbed in reading a letter. This chic lady is actually an advertisement model for Mitsui Echigoya, one of the top kimono fabric stores in Edo.

Episode 2 - Reproduction of Nihonbashi: Morning Scene by Utagawa Hiroshige
First Aired: March. 29,2018

Mornings begin early for fishmongers and vegetable peddlers at Nihonbashi Bridge, and here is a reason. They are not going to bow to the lord's procession. The bustling scene from everyday Edo life.

Episode 1 - The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai
First Aired: March. 29,2018

Discover story behind the "36 Views of Mt. Fuji" woodprint series; "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" by Hokusai. It is not just a huge wave and Mt. Fuji, the boat caught in the wave have a reason.

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