Regis University ePublications at Regis University All Regis University Theses Spring 2020 Women in Ukiyo-e Jade Meurer Regis University Follow this and additional works at: https://epublications.regis.edu/theses Part of the Asian Art and Architecture Commons, Asian History Commons, Other Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons, and the Visual Studies Commons Recommended Citation Meurer, Jade, "Women in Ukiyo-e" (2020). All Regis University Theses. 950. https://epublications.regis.edu/theses/950 This Thesis - Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by ePublications at Regis University. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Regis University Theses by an authorized administrator of ePublications at Regis University. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. WOMEN IN UKIYO-E: EXAMINING UTAMARO’S BIJIN-GA PRINTS AS REFLECTIONS OF THE SOCIOPOLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF WOMEN IN EDO A thesis submitted to Regis College The Honors Program in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Graduation with Honors by Jade Meurer May 2020 Barbara J. Coleman, Ph.D. Barbara J. Coleman, Ph.D. (Apr 30, 2020) Fabrice Usman Fabrice Usman (Apr 30, 2020) J. Thomas Howe J. Thomas Howe (May 1, 2020) TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES iv LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS v PREFACE and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vi INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER ONE: Edo under Tokugawa Rule 3 CHAPTER TWO: Ukiyo, the Floating World, and Yoshiwara 11 CHAPTER THREE: The Women of Edo 21 CHAPTER FOUR: Women as Subjects of Utamaro’s Bijin-ga Prints 28 CONCLUSION 49 BIBLIOGRAPHY 55 iii LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Edo society hierarchies.