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''Ukiyo-e ruikô'', literally "Various Thoughts on [[Ukiyo-e]]", is a collection of writings on the subject by [[Ota Nanpo|Ôta Nanpo]], [[Santo Kyoden|Santô Kyôden]], [[Sasaya Kuninori]], and others. Later editions included additional writings by [[Shikitei Sanba]], [[Saito Gesshin|Saitô Gesshin]], and others.
''Ukiyo-e ruikô'', literally "Various Thoughts on [[Ukiyo-e]]", is a collection of writings on the subject by [[Ota Nanpo|Ôta Nanpo]], [[Santo Kyoden|Santô Kyôden]], [[Sasaya Kuninori]], and others. Later editions included additional writings by [[Shikitei Sanba]], [[Saito Gesshin|Saitô Gesshin]], and others.
One of the most famous and oft-cited segments of the book describes the career of the mysterious artist [[Sharaku]], who is described as having portrayed [[kabuki]] actors too realistically, in grotesque ways not in accordance with standard modes, this being the key reason that his career was so short.
One of the most famous and oft-cited segments of the book describes the career of the mysterious artist [[Sharaku]]. The text asserts that, in the attempt to capture the true character of [[kabuki]] actors, Sharaku portrayed them "not as they really appear", in grotesque ways not in accordance with standard modes, and cites this as the key reason that his career was so short.
The original text is no longer extant, and seems to have come into being around 1789, when [[Ota Shokusanjin|Ôta Shokusanjin]]<!-- 大田蜀山人 (1749-1823)--> played a role in editing or compiling it. Sasaya Kuninori added a description of ukiyo-e lineages in 1800, entitled ''Yamato ukiyo-e no shikei'' (大和浮世絵の始系), and Ôta Nanpo made further edits in 1802.
The original text is no longer extant, and seems to have come into being around 1789, when [[Ota Shokusanjin|Ôta Shokusanjin]]<!-- 大田蜀山人 (1749-1823)--> played a role in editing or compiling it. Sasaya Kuninori added a description of ukiyo-e lineages in 1800, entitled ''Yamato ukiyo-e no shikei'' (大和浮世絵の始系), and Ôta Nanpo made further edits in 1802.
==References==
==References==
*Tanaka, Hidemichi. "Sharaku is Hokusai: On Warrior Prints and Shunro's (Hokusai's) Actor Prints." ''Artibus et Historiae'' 20:39 (1999). pp183-184.
*''Ukiyo-e Ruikou''. [http://www.aisf.or.jp/~jaanus/deta/u/ukiyoeruikou.htm JAANUS]. 2001. Accessed 28 February 2010.
*''Ukiyo-e Ruikou''. [http://www.aisf.or.jp/~jaanus/deta/u/ukiyoeruikou.htm JAANUS]. 2001. Accessed 28 February 2010.
*''Ukiyo-e ruikô''. ''Nihon Kokugo Daijiten''. Shogakukan, Inc. Accessed via JapanKnowledge online resource, 28 February 2010.
*''Ukiyo-e ruikô''. ''Nihon Kokugo Daijiten''. Shogakukan, Inc. Accessed via JapanKnowledge online resource, 28 February 2010.