Utamaro was renowned for his bijinga woodblock prints, depicting beautiful women of his day, and other artworks that won the hearts of the people of Edo (now Tokyo).

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Despite significant wins at festivals and policies from the National Film Board, female crew members are still underrepresented in French industry.

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Many of the posters took the form of “ nishiki-e ”, or multicolored prints made from Japanese woodblock printing techniques, featuring angular lines and sharp hues.

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This catalogue is published by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to document and celebrate the Japanese prints collection at the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts. Summary An introduction to ...

View Three woodblock prints, two depicting female figures and one depicting two warriors with swords drawn, 36cm x 23.5cm and smaller. (3) After Kuniyoshi Utagawa; Three woodblock prints; 36cm x ...