{"id":189,"date":"2021-11-03T15:45:14","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T15:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/?p=189"},"modified":"2021-11-03T15:45:45","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T15:45:45","slug":"the-pictures-of-a-dream-world-uquillo-e-blog-post-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/2021\/11\/03\/the-pictures-of-a-dream-world-uquillo-e-blog-post-3\/","title":{"rendered":"The prints of a dream world: Ukiyo-e  &#8211; Blog post #3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Images that transport you to a new universe, the &#8220;pictures of the floating world&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa2-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"192\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa2-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/2021\/11\/03\/the-pictures-of-a-dream-world-uquillo-e-blog-post-3\/great_wave_off_kanagawa2\/\" class=\"wp-image-192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa2-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa2-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa2-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa2-1536x1051.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa2-2048x1401.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa2-140x96.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>The Great Wave of Kanagawa engraving- Katsushika Hokusai<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">This is probably the most iconic image of Ukiyo-e, and even though it is one of those images you see everywhere, I still like it a lot. I love the composition, and the way it looks like it is moving.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ukiyo-e? What is that?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukiyo-e was an artistic manifestation that emerged during the Edo period (former name of the current Tokyo) and remained between the XVII and the XIX centuries.  It consisted of a technique of wood engraving, also known as &#8220;woodcut&#8221;. In the mid-seventeenth century, the illustrator, printer and xylographer Moronobu Hishikawa helped popularize this style. Although he cannot be called the founder of Ukiyo-e, what is known is that he played a crucial role in the history of this style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukiyo-e prints tended to depict black and white scenes of city life, but these became so popular, that then, themes started to diversify. Because of this, the prints started to include topics about social criticism and introduced polychrome. Some of the styles of Ukiyo-e that stand out the most are the Yakusha-e, portraits of kabuki actors (the Japanese theater), the Bijin-ga (prints of beautiful women), and the Shun-ga (erotic representations that were persecuted by the government censorship).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Naniwaya_Okita-736x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"193\" data-link=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/2021\/11\/03\/the-pictures-of-a-dream-world-uquillo-e-blog-post-3\/naniwaya_okita\/\" class=\"wp-image-193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Naniwaya_Okita-736x1024.jpg 736w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Naniwaya_Okita-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Naniwaya_Okita-768x1068.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Naniwaya_Okita-1104x1536.jpg 1104w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Naniwaya_Okita-1472x2048.jpg 1472w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Naniwaya_Okita-69x96.jpg 69w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Naniwaya_Okita-scaled.jpg 1840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Naniwaya Okita &#8211; Kitagawa Utamaro.\u00a0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Captura-de-Pantalla-2021-11-03-a-las-8.06.07-a.-m.-878x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"202\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Captura-de-Pantalla-2021-11-03-a-las-8.06.07-a.-m..png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/2021\/11\/03\/the-pictures-of-a-dream-world-uquillo-e-blog-post-3\/captura-de-pantalla-2021-11-03-a-las-8-06-07-a-m\/\" class=\"wp-image-202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Captura-de-Pantalla-2021-11-03-a-las-8.06.07-a.-m.-878x1024.png 878w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Captura-de-Pantalla-2021-11-03-a-las-8.06.07-a.-m.-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Captura-de-Pantalla-2021-11-03-a-las-8.06.07-a.-m.-768x896.png 768w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Captura-de-Pantalla-2021-11-03-a-las-8.06.07-a.-m.-1317x1536.png 1317w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Captura-de-Pantalla-2021-11-03-a-las-8.06.07-a.-m.-82x96.png 82w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Captura-de-Pantalla-2021-11-03-a-las-8.06.07-a.-m..png 1586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Erotic Print- Kitakawa Utamaro<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">On these examples, we can see some of the common themes of Ukiyo-e<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Hiroshige_Atake_sous_une_averse_soudaine-1-656x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"200\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Hiroshige_Atake_sous_une_averse_soudaine-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/2021\/11\/03\/the-pictures-of-a-dream-world-uquillo-e-blog-post-3\/hiroshige_atake_sous_une_averse_soudaine-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Hiroshige_Atake_sous_une_averse_soudaine-1-656x1024.jpg 656w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Hiroshige_Atake_sous_une_averse_soudaine-1-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Hiroshige_Atake_sous_une_averse_soudaine-1-768x1199.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Hiroshige_Atake_sous_une_averse_soudaine-1-61x96.jpg 61w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13303\/2021\/11\/Hiroshige_Atake_sous_une_averse_soudaine-1.jpg 919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em><em>Sudden Shower over Shin-\u014chashi bridge and Atak<\/em><\/em>&#8211; And\u014d Hiroshige<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Something I like about this image is the way the rain is represented. The artist simply drew some straight lines, and just by doing this we can see the rain. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My thoughts about it<\/strong>   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Personally, what first attracted me was the pastel colour palette; when I look at these pieces, the colours calm me down. In my opinion, they have perfect harmony, and although sometimes the themes are not very &#8220;peaceful&#8221;, they still give me a feeling of serenity and tranquility. As I mentioned in the title, is like these prints take you to a new world, a place with a dreamy atmosphere. I find Ukiyo-e images beautiful, I like to look at them and see every detail done to perfection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from the fact that I like the aesthetic look of these prints, another thing that interests me about them is the elaboration process. Creating one of these designs was not a simple task: first, they had to paste a piece of paper on a wooden plate, using a small knife they embossed the contours, then they continued by hollowing out the surface around the contours of the drawing with a gouge and a hammer, and then the main plate (called omohan), which represents the whole drawing, was ready.<br>Afterward, the pigments with the colors were spread on the plate and the paper was placed on the plate according to the notches that have already been made on the wood. Finally, the paper was rubbed with a buffer so that the colors penetrate the paper. The woodcut had to be stamped color by color, plate by plate. The engraver had to use as many plates as pigments. Finally, the image is done! It always amazes me when I read about the way people in the past elaborated such stunning pieces completely by hand, I admire all the time, patience, and hard work this must have taken. The precision that they achieved after this arduous process, surprises and amazes me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukiyo-e. (2021, October 02).\u00a0<em>Wikipedia<\/em>. from https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ukiyo-e<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El Arte del Grabado Japon\u00e9s Ukiyo-e. (2018, September 13).\u00a0<em>Uniandes<\/em>. from https:\/\/facartes.uniandes.edu.co\/evento\/el-arte-del-grabado-japones-ukiyo-e\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El Grabado Japon\u00e9s. (2020, December 07).\u00a0<em>Totenart<\/em>. from https:\/\/totenart.com\/noticias\/ukiyo-e\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Images that transport you to a new universe, the &#8220;pictures of the floating world&#8221;. Ukiyo-e? What is that? Ukiyo-e was an artistic manifestation that emerged during the Edo period (former name of the current Tokyo) and remained between the XVII and the XIX centuries. It consisted of a technique of wood engraving, also known as &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/2021\/11\/03\/the-pictures-of-a-dream-world-uquillo-e-blog-post-3\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;The prints of a dream world: Ukiyo-e  &#8211; Blog post #3&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13180,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13180"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":208,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189\/revisions\/208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiaizquierdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}