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Ukiyo-e are Paintings of the Floating World which originated during the early Edo Period in the city of Edo (Tokyo). The paintings were most popular amongst the townspeople of Edo. They show sumo wrestlers, kabuki actors, and beautiful women and landscapes.

Most Ukiyo-e are made by the technique of woodblock printing. Some of the great early artists are Suzuki Harunobu, Torii Kiyonaga, Kitagawa Utamaro, Toshusai Sharaku, Katsushika Hokusai and Ando Hiroshige.

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