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The dawn of the floating world : 1650-1765
From november 24 2001 to february 17 2002
Ancient art
Asian art
Graphic art
Ukyiyo-e pictures of the floating world provide an incomparable record of Japanese life and their influence on western painters was critical in the latter half of the 19th century. Innovative artists such as Hishikawa Moronobu (d. 1694), Okumura Masanobu (1686 - 1764) are featured.