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Ukiyo-e: Japanese Woodblock Prints

Ukiyo-e means pictures of the floating world. Artists drew a design, carvers cut it into wooden blocks and printers pressed the colors one at a time, making cheap prints for everyone. They inspired Monet and Van Gogh.

13 paintings

The Great Wave off Kanagawa The Great Wave off KanagawaKatsushika Hokusai ยท 1830 Fine Wind, Clear Morning Fine Wind, Clear MorningKatsushika Hokusai ยท 1830 Sudden Shower over Shin-ลŒhashi Bridge and Atake Sudden Shower over Shin-ลŒhashi Bridge and AtakeUtagawa Hiroshige ยท 1857 Plum Park in Kameido Plum Park in KameidoUtagawa Hiroshige ยท 1857 Kajikazawa in Kai province Kajikazawa in Kai provinceKatsushika Hokusai ยท 1831 Under the Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa Under the Mannen Bridge at FukagawaKatsushika Hokusai ยท 1831 Night Rain at Karasaki, from the series Eight Views of ลŒmi Night Rain at Karasaki, from the series Eight Views of ลŒmiUtagawa Hiroshige ยท 1835 Lightnings below the summit Lightnings below the summitKatsushika Hokusai ยท 1831 Lake Suwa in Shinano province Lake Suwa in Shinano provinceKatsushika Hokusai ยท 1831 Sundai, Edo Sundai, EdoKatsushika Hokusai ยท 1831 Fujimigahara in Owari Province Fujimigahara in Owari ProvinceKatsushika Hokusai ยท 1831 Actor Arashi Rikan II as Osome Actor Arashi Rikan II as OsomeRyลซsai Shigeharu ยท 1830 Actor Ichikawa Shiko as Kato Yomoshichi Actor Ichikawa Shiko as Kato YomoshichiKonishi Hirosada ยท 1848

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