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: うちわ
Ukiyo-e artists also produced uchiwa-e.
This uchiwa-e is a bijin-ga (beauty print) from the Edo period.
Compound of 団扇 (uchiwa, 'round fan') and 絵 (e, 'picture'). The term directly describes a picture made for a fan.