noun
uchiwa-e; woodblock print for a round fan
A genre of Japanese woodblock print specifically designed to be mounted on an uchiwa (round fan). The term is used in art-historical contexts.
See also: 団扇
浮世絵師は団扇絵も手がけた。
Ukiyo-e artists also produced uchiwa-e.
この団扇絵は江戸時代の美人画だ。
This uchiwa-e is a bijin-ga (beauty print) from the Edo period.
浮世絵 is the broader category of Japanese woodblock prints; 団扇絵 is a specific sub-type made for fans.
Compound of 団扇 (uchiwa, 'round fan') and 絵 (e, 'picture'). The term directly describes a picture made for a fan.