
A portrait of a man trying to become an artist in order to escape from his life as a miserable peasant due to severe annual tribute during the reign of the fifth Tokugawa Shogun Tsunayoshi.
Directed by Motomu Ida, Ukiyo-e Artist leans on a strong ensemble — Ryōji Hayama, Hiroshi Nawa, Toshie Nihon'yanagi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1968.
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