Blog Prompt for Ihara Saikakus Life of a Sensuous Woman ( Visual Analysis)
In his  text Life of a Sensuous Woman (1668).Ihara Saikaku writes in the tradition or genre of ukiyo-zoshi or books of the floating world, a form of vernacular fiction depicting life, foibles, and adventures in the pleasure centers or red light districts of Edo Japan. Before the  ukiyo-zoshi emerged there were first ukiyo-e or wood block prints of life in the floating world. The visuals came first, then the narratives, which suggests that there is a relationship between the two.

For this blog post you have 3 images of ukiyo-e .  Choose ONE and offer three annotations interpreting the image and connecting back to the text.  This link will connect you to the resoruce for these images in the Library of Congress. Note, for this post you should either quote from the text and richly describe the image. The objective is to connect the visual tradition back to the writing and consider how they are similar and/or distinct. The same blog post requirements apply. 

To access larger versions of the images below and to gain further details go to the following link:https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/ukiyo-e/early.html

Blog requirements: 300-500 words that addresses topic5 points

Incorporation of media and or quotation with correct MLA citation

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Incorporation of tags and thoughtful informative title (whether you create them or use tags created by others) this video shows how to add tags and categories. You only need to watch up to 2:50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03U9dkhrS0c

2 points