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Ukiyo-e, “pictures of the floating world”, is a genre of Japanese
woodblock prints (or woodcuts) and paintings produced between the
Tokugawa or Edo Period (1615-1868). They were mass produced and meant
for mainly townsmen, who were generally not wealthy enough to afford an
original painting. The original subject of ukiyo-e was city life, in
particular activities and scenes from the entertainment district;
featuring motifs of landscapes, tales from history, the theatre and
pleasure quarters.

Evening Snow in Asakusa

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View of Mount Fuji

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