Introduction

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Hishikawa Moronobu
Okumura Masanobu
Suzuki Harunobu
Katsukawa Shunshō
Tsutaya Jūzaburō
Hokusai and His Circle
The Nineteenth Century

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Tsutaya Jūzaburō: Master Publisher of Ukiyo-e

A young mother carrying a cage in her hand looks up as her child tries to capture a firefly on his fan. Hunting fireflies was a popular pursuit in early summer, when iris, seen here in the background, came into bloom. Using a technique known as fuki-bokashi (blown shading), the printer has sprayed black ink onto the surface of the mica background—and masked over the insects themselves––to suggest their evening glow.

Photo: John Deane

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