#ukiyo-e
Questions about “ukiyo-e”.
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What is actually shown in Hokusai’s “Great Wave”?
The blue wave from the famous Japanese print is known all over the world. It is easy to be swept up by the wave, but there is more in the picture than that.
Why did ukiyo-e become so popular in Europe?
Woodblock prints bought casually in Edo captivated Monet and Van Gogh. And the famous “packing paper” story of how it all began—is it true?