Ukiyo-e: Floating World Images
Ukiyo-e: Floating World Images

Ukiyo-e: Floating World Images

August 26, 2008 | 52 min

400 years ago, in Japan, a revolutionary art was born and would influence the greatest Western artists of the late nineteenth century, the Ukiyo-E "floating images of the world." A wonderful trip in a world of beauty and discovery. The concept and objectives of this documentary are, on the one hand, to show, teach and discover Japanese art (Japanese stamps and prints) and, on the other hand, to demonstrate the influence of Japanese stamps on Western modern art, showing in comparison some of the Most famous paintings (impressionism or paintings by Van Gogh).

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

John Boyle

Naomi Scott

Jean-Claude Dreyfus

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