Fujigawa joryu secchu. Going up the Fuji River in winter. two boats on the Fuji River in a steep canyon, with bridge spanning the river, in a snow-covered landscape during winter. 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. The landscape genre has come to dominate Western perceptions of ukiyo-e.

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Fuji River in Winter, 19th Century

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