Ukiyo-e
Keywords: Culture & History
This is not really Go-related, but there are several ukiyo-e
a genre of 17th19th century Japanese art prints relating to Go.
Most are based on a few themes from Japanese legends, or are of kabuki actors or beautiful women playing Go.
In the 18th and 19th centuries especially, ukiyo-e was a common printing process in Japan, using four woodblocks (one each for yellow, black, blue, and red), to make advertising posters as well as prints for sale.
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