上かみ方がた絵え

noun

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

• 上かみ方がた絵えは江え戸どの浮うき世よ絵えとは異ことなる特とく色しょくを持もっている。

  Kamigata-e have distinctive features that differ from Edo ukiyo-e.