Though woodblock printing certainly went on for a time after the end of the Edo period, the ''ukiyo'' ("floating world") became, for the most part, a thing of the past. Much like kabuki, which does survive and continue today, and for which actor prints continue to be made, ''ukiyo-e'' was very much a product of its time, and continues to represent quite vividly the culture of that time. | Though woodblock printing certainly went on for a time after the end of the Edo period, the ''ukiyo'' ("floating world") became, for the most part, a thing of the past. Much like kabuki, which does survive and continue today, and for which actor prints continue to be made, ''ukiyo-e'' was very much a product of its time, and continues to represent quite vividly the culture of that time. |