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View of Mount Fuji from Harajuku, part of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō series by Hiroshige, published 1850
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Tōshūsai Sharaku – Otani Oniji II, dated 1794. The Kabuki actor Otani Oniji II in the role of Yakko (manservant) Edobe.
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The countryside around Yui-shuku in the 1830s Tokaido-53tugi Yui",ukiyo-e
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The print Red Fuji from Hokusai's series, Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. Hokusai also changed the subjects of his works, moving away from the images of courtesans and actors that were the traditional subjects of ukiyo-e. Instead, his work became focused on landscapes and images of the daily life of Japanese people from a variety of social levels.
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Hatakeyama Shigetada. Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Hatakeyama Shigetada (畠山 重忠?, 1164–1205) was a samurai who fought in the Genpei War, in Japan.
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Hodogaya on the Tokaido Hokusai had a long career, but he produced most of his important work after age 60. His most popular work is the ukiyo-e series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, which was created between 1826 and 1833. It actually consists of 46 prints (10 of them added after publication).
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Cranes from Quick Lessons in Simplified Drawing By 1800, Hokusai was further developing his use of ukiyo-e for purposes other than portraiture. He had also adopted the name he would most widely be known by, Katsushika Hokusai, the former name referring to the part of Edo where he was born and the latter meaning, 'north studio'.
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Cutting the woodblocks Ukiyo-e prints were made using the following procedure: The artist produced a master drawing in ink. An assistant, called a hikkō, would then create a tracing (hanshita) of the master.
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Bijin (beautiful woman) ukiyo-e by Keisai Eisen, before 1848
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Printing using woodblocks Ukiyo-e prints were made using the following procedure: The artist produced a master drawing in ink. An assistant, called a hikkō, would then create a tracing (hanshita) of the master Craftsmen glued the hanshita face-down to a block of wood and cut away the areas where the paper was white.
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The Great Wave off Kanagawa (1832), an ukiyo-e from Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Hokusai.The earliest works of Japanese literature include two history books the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki and the eighth century poetry book Man'yōshū, all written in Chinese characters
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The Emperor, the young Crown Prince and the Empress are accompanied by court ladies on an outing to Asuka Park. Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Yōshū Chikanobu, 1890
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Odawara-juku in the 1830s, as depicted by Hiroshige in his series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō.
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Geisha performing in traditional kimono. Japanese culture has evolved greatly over the years, from the country's original Jōmon culture to its contemporary culture, which combines influences from Asia, Europe and North America.
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A ukiyo-e print of Mount Fuji from Ogata Gekkō's Views of Mount Fuji.
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Kyonan town office
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The Emperor in a formal session of the Diet. Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Yōshū Chikanobu, 1890
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A rather dark printing of the view sometimes dubbed
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Two geishas relaxing after having entertained; the insets showing the curfew bell at Asakusa. Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Yōshū Chikanobu, 1888
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Samurai of the Satsuma clan, during the Boshin War period (1868–1869)
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Mrs. Thomas Lincoln Manson Jr (Mary Groot) 1890, by John Singer Sargent. Oil on canvas (56.06" x 44.25")
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Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette (1885), oil on canvas, Van Gogh Museum
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Portrait of Vincent van Gogh (1887), pastel drawing, Van Gogh Museum
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Utagawa Hiroshige printed an Ukiyoe with Mt. Fuji and Echigoya as landmarks. Echigoya is the former name of Mitsukoshi named after the former province of Echigo. The Mitsukoshi headquarters are located on the left side of the street.
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A less sophisticated woodcut book illustration (Ortus Sanitatis) lapidary, Venice, Bernardino Benaglio e Giovanni de Cereto, 1511).
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