kamigata-e; ukiyo-e prints from the Kamigata area
Historical term for ukiyo-e produced in the Kamigata region (modern-day Osaka and Kyoto), as opposed to Edo. Often used in art history contexts.
See also: 浮世絵
Kamigata-e have distinctive features that differ from Edo ukiyo-e.
Compound of 上方 (Kamigata, the Kyoto-Osaka region) and 絵 (picture).