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Hiroshige, Utamaro and the other printmakers
of Edo had perfected a remarkable Japanese art form, but they'd also established
the basis of a new visual grammar, bold, graphic, economical, and it wouldn't be long before their
style caught on around the world
of Edo had perfected a remarkable Japanese art form, but they'd also established
the basis of a new visual grammar, bold, graphic, economical, and it wouldn't be long before their
style caught on around the world
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Hiroshige, Utamaro
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and the other printmakers
of Edo had perfected
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a remarkable Japanese art form,
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but they'd also established
the basis of a new visual grammar,
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bold, graphic, economical,
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and it wouldn't be long before their
style caught on around the world.
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Movie Summary
Dr James Fox examines the art and culture of Japan, exploring the links between culture, the countryside, urban landscapes and religion.
