Lovers Floating, 1742

Two lovers in a boat. Shows a man and a woman in a boat; the man is holding a small drum and appears to be serenading the woman beneath the moon. Ukiyo-e (picture of the floating world) is a genre of Japanese art which flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries. Ukiyo-e was central to forming the West's perception of Japanese art in the late 19th century. From the 1870s Japonism became a prominent trend and had a strong influence on the early Impressionists, as well as Post-Impressionists and Art Nouveau artists. Valentine's Day, also known as Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is a holiday observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a holiday in most of them. Okumura Masanobu, 1742

Restrictions Only for Ireland and United Kingdom

1700s 1740s 1742 Affectionate Courtship Eighteenth Lunar Masanobu Okumura Satellite Serenade Serenading Ukiyo-e Valentines Woodblock

Features In These Collections

> Contributors > PHR