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This woodblock print depicts serene figures applied in the half length portrait style on (okubi-e). This style was developed by Utamaro in 1791. It focuses attention on facial expression and demeanor to disclose more perfectly the inner beauty and…

Otoka Taka, an album ppublished in 1798, gathers prints by six well-known artists. Shigemasa's "Ouchi Byaku" was believed to be the second plate of this volume, protraying the leading of a sacred white horse of a respeced

The Tale of the Heike (平家物語, Heike Monogatari) is an epic account compiled prior to 1330 of the struggle between the Taira clan and Minamoto clan for control of Japan at the end of the 12th century in the Genpei War (1180–1185). Heike (平家) refers to…

The most prominent illustrator in the 18th century. Sukenobu had an extensive background in traditional Kano and Tosa schools. He later turned to the Ukiyo-e style. His mature style, which emphasizes spatial unity between the figures and the…

Mansanobu prints about in the wit and Edo virtue that typified the best in 18th century popular art. He was often his own publishers and thus exercised more control over the final printed results of his designs than most Ukiyo-e. Manasobu was known…