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It's mysterious but familiar enough to be easy to read and has a strong narrative. It has also become iconic. So it's reproduced more often than other 浮世絵 print
by TheOtherHobbes 6y ago
It's mysterious but familiar enough to be easy to read and has a strong narrative. It has also become iconic. So it's reproduced more often than other 浮世絵 prints, and the public is more aware of it than of other art in the tradition.
- ghaff 6y agoIt may also be worth observing that a lot of Japanese woodblock art is of very traditional subjects, e.g. somewhat stereotypical geisha scenes, upper-class women, etc. A lot of Hokusai's work branched out as did some mode modern woodblock artists. This is hardly unique to Japan. Look how many Madonna and Child or Crucifixion scenes there were in Renaissance paintings.