An Artist of the Floating World

Structure

An Artist of the Floating World, is structured through the interwoven memories of the protagonist Masuji Ono. The novel is set in three distinctly different years, although Ono's memories go back to his own childhood, when his father opposed his wish to become an artist.[10] The four different years and title sections of the novel are: October 1948, April 1949, November 1949, and June 1950.[10]


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