Ukiyo-e 17, TH-2, Handbag - Hokkei, Head of a SalmonUkiyo e Bag Head of a Salmon. Art inspires fashion Exotic style fashion. Ukiyo e (Japanese, meaning "Pictures of the Floating World"). Ukiyo e depicts and records the life of Japanese people in the Edo period. It represents Japanese art of 17 19 centuries. Head of a Salmon This still life print depicts "a cut fish head on a golden rope", which is used to be hung above a house as a defense against evil spirits. Created in Edo period Artist: Totoya