浮世絵

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 浮世絵 (うきよえ) is a Japanese art form and work depicting Edo-period life or scenery.
• Basic usage: A museum visitor views a print of Edo life; a particular work captures detailed wave motion.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Historical artwork viewed and representation within a work
  • The first を makes the whole work an object of viewing; the second には sets its pictorial field. Not every woodblock print automatically belongs to this genre.