Japan: Woodblock print depicting a variety of vehicles, c. 1865. The ukiyo-e genre of art flourished in Japan from the 17th through 19th centuries. Its artists produced woodblock prints and paintings of such subjects as female beauties; kabuki actors and sumo wrestlers; scenes from history and folk tales; travel scenes and landscapes; flora and fauna; and erotica. The term ukiyo-e translates as 'picture[s] of the floating world'.

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Size: 3600px × 5451px
Photo credit: © Pictures From History / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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