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1 Red Fuji, by Hokusai

2 Great Wave off Kanagawa, by Hiroshige

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4 Ukiyo-e “Pictures of the Floating World”

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7 What made woodblock prints so popular in early modern Japan?
Mass production made them affordable They could be produced quickly More people living in cities with money to spend on prints Topics that appealed to average people Image of the kabuki theatre

8 Edo Japan’s 4-class System
Samurai - rulers, bureaucrats, officials Peasants - the largest segment of the population, involved in rural agriculture Artisan - usually urban, they made and built things Merchants - also usually urban, they sold and distributed things

9 Black ink and hand-colored versions of prints by Moronobu (late 17th c

10 Harunobu (mid-18th c.)

11 Utamaro

12 Sharaku

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19 Hiroshige Van Gogh

20 Manet Hiroshige Hokusai Monet


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