Title
American Hot Air Balloons Take Flight 1867
Caption
Ukiyo-e (???), "pictures of the floating world", is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints (or woodcuts) and paintings produced between the Tokugawa or Edo Period (1615-1868). They were mass produced and meant for mainly townsmen, who were generally not wealthy enough to afford an original painting. The original subject of ukiyo-e was city life, in particular activities and scenes from the entertainment district; featuring motifs of landscapes, tales from history, the theatre and pleasure quarters.
Date
1867
Credit line
Photo12/Universal History Archive/UIG
Reference
UMG20A25_246
Model release
No
Property release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
20,1Mb (1,5Mb) / 10,7in x 7,3in / 3200 x 2200 (300dpi)