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What type of wood was traditionally used for ukiyo-e woodblocks?

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Cherry wood

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What is the name of the earliest known ukiyo-e artist?

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Hishikawa Moronobu

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In 2023, which Hokusai print sold for a record $2.76 million at Christie's?

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Under the Wave off Kanagawa

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Which ukiyo-e series by Hiroshige features 118 prints?

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One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

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In what city did ukiyo-e originate?

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Edo

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What is the traditional name for the technique of using multiple woodblocks for full color in ukiyo-e?

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Nishiki-e

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What is a 'bijin-ga'?

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Pictures of beautiful women

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What genre of ukiyo-e depicts kabuki actors?

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Yakusha-e

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What does 'ukiyo' literally mean?

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Floating world

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Which ukiyo-e artist is famous for 'The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō'?

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Utagawa Hiroshige

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What material were ukiyo-e prints made from?

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Wood

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Which artist created the series 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji'?

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Katsushika Hokusai

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