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What is the title of Hiroshige’s ukiyo-e series depicting the 53 stations of the Tōkaidō road?

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Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō

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Which ukiyo-e artist created the famous print Beauty Looking Back?

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Hishikawa Moronobu

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What Japanese term identifies ukiyo-e prints in the medium-sized chūban format?

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Chūban

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What was the name of the Japanese city where most ukiyo-e publishing and production was centered during the Edo period?

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Edo

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What Japanese term describes ukiyo-e prints dominated by a single color, especially imported Prussian blue?

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Aizuri-e

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What is the Japanese term for a woodblock print depicting actors and kabuki theatre scenes?

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Yakusha-e

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What Japanese term describes an ukiyo-e print showing a famous place or scenic landmark?

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Meisho-e

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What was the name of Hokusai’s illustrated book series showing many kinds of drawings?

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Hokusai Manga

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Which ukiyo-e artist was especially known for portraits of beautiful women, or bijin-ga?

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Kitagawa Utamaro

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What Japanese term describes an ukiyo-e print with a close-up portrait of a person’s head and upper body?

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Ōkubi-e

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What Japanese term describes ukiyo-e pictures of warriors and heroic historical figures?

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Musha-e

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What was the name of the Edo-period entertainment district famous in many ukiyo-e prints?

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Yoshiwara

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