How to Use ukiyo-e in a Sentence

ukiyo-e

noun

• The shop is known for its ukiyo-e, or Japanese woodblock, prints, as well as for its use of etching, aquatint, monotype, screen-printing, and digital hybrid methods.
  — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Sep. 2026
• Inspired by a visit to Giverny, the village Claude Monet called home, Murakami explores ukiyo-e and Impressionism in 24 new paintings.
  — Evan Nicole Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
• Not only was Katsushika Hokusai arguably the world’s most recognizable ukiyo-e (Edo-style woodblock print) artist from the vicinity, but Ryogoku was also one of the most nigiwai (bustling) entertainment districts of that era.
  — Jonathan Delise, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
• The 24-painting show, inspired by Murakami’s visit to Monet’s Giverny gardens, features the artist’s reinterpretations of works by ukiyo-e and Impressionist masters.
  — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
• This is the place to go for Japanese art and artifacts, with a strong, 110,000-piece collection of paintings, tea ceremony ceramics, samurai swords and armor, kimonos, lacquerware, sculpture, ukiyo-e prints, and more.
  — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026