Masterpieces of Japanese Prints: The European Collections Ukiyo-E from the Victoria and Albert Museum Abe Junko Pages are in great shape

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Masterpieces of Japanese Prints: The European Collections Ukiyo-E from the Victoria and Albert Museum Abe Junko Pages are in great shapeEver since Japan opened its doors to the West in the latter half of the nineteenth century, Westerners have been fascinated by the exquisite art forms that flourished during the previous two hundred years of self imposed isolation. Among the most intriguing were the bold yet refined paintings and prints known as ukiyo e, which portrayed the diverse preoccupations of the people of Edo Japan. Such was the appeal of this unique art in the West that tens