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Today, ukiyo-e wood block prints are generally known for their vibrant colors, but the very first such prints were made in black and white and then hand painted, or made with just one or two color blocks.
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Katsushika Hokusai's "Fine Wind, Clear Day (Gaifu Kaisei)," also known as "Red Fuji," from the series "Thirty-six Views of Fuji (Fugaku Sanjurokkei)" (c.1830-32) | PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART, GIFT OF MRS. MONCURE BIDDLE IN MEMORY OF ERNEST FENOLLOSA, 1958
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