ðə jˈuːkɪjˌoʊˈiː ɹuːˈɪkoʊ ɪz ɐ kəlˈɛkʃən ʌv kˈɑːməntˌɛɹiz ænd baɪˈɑːɡɹəfiz ʌv jˈuːkɪjˌoʊˈiː ˈɑːɹɾɪsts wʌz sˈɜːkjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn hˈændɹɪʔˌn̩ kˈɑːpɪz sˈʌbdʒɛkt wɪð nˈuːmɚɹəs ɐdˈɪʃənz ænd ˌɔltɚɹˈeɪʃənz ˌoʊvɚ ðə jˈɪɹz; ɪt dɪdnˌɑːt ɐpˈɪɹ ɪn pɹˈɪnt ɪnðɪ ˈiːdoʊ pˈiəɹɪəd.
the Ukiyo-e Ruikō is a collection of commentaries and biographies of ukiyo-e artists was circulated in handwritten copies subject with numerous additions and alterations over the years; it did not appear in print in the Edo period.