ukiyo-e
noun
uki·yo-e ü-ˌkē-ō-ˈyā 
-ˈā
variants or less commonly ukiyo-ye
: a Japanese art movement that flourished from the 17th to the 19th century and produced paintings and prints depicting the everyday life and interests of the common people
also : the paintings and prints themselves
Word History
Etymology
Japanese ukiyo-e genre picture, from ukiyo world, life + e picture
First Known Use
1879, in the meaning defined above