Kitano Tsunetomi - Artist Info

About Kitano Tsunetomi

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Tsunetomi Kitano
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    Ukiyo-e

    Meaning pictures of the floating world in Japanese, it is the country's primary woodblock printing approach and originated in the late 17th century in the metropolitan culture of Tokyo. Originally executed with India ink and depicting serene environments, which appealed to the elite, these prints have became widely popular because evolving methods allowed multi-color and mass production. Early subjects depicted city life, especially 'fantasy', but have become increasingly 'risque' with theatre world entertainments including explicit sexual subjects. Source: AskART Glossay
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