num_pages: 206
description: As Japan rebuilds her cities after the calamity of World War II, the celebrated painter Masuji Ono should be enjoying a tranquil retirement. But as his memories continually return to a life and career deeply touched by the rise of Japanese militarism, a dark shadow begins to grow over his serenity.
language: English
title: An Artist of the Floating World
titlecomplete: An Artist of the Floating World
characters: Masuji Ono
genres: Historical, Japan, Asia, Novels, Japanese Literature, Historical Fiction, Literature, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 35412
places: Japan
awards: awardedAt: 504950400000
name: Booker Prize, awardedAt: 504950400000
name: Whitbread Award
category: Novel and Book of the Year
publisher: Faber and Faber