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1	A World in Print; Foreigners in Japan's Early Modern Bankoku Jinbutsu-Zu Parman, Alison 27 October 2016 (has links) Japanese woodblock prints featuring foreigners that appeared after the opening of ports such as Yokohama to international trade in the mid-nineteenth century are broadly referred to as Yokohama-e (or “Yokohama Pictures”). While there are already seminal studies that document the representation of Western peoples in Yokohama-e, those of Asian peoples have not yet received equal attention. This thesis focuses on a group of prints that include the word “all nations” (bankoku) in their titles, particularly those of Utagawa Yoshiiku. Although these prints are currently considered a type of Yokohama-e, they are distinctively different from typical Yokohama-e in their scope, particularly in its inclusion of many Asian and mythical peoples. This study investigates how this group of “pictures of the peoples of all nations” (bankoku jinbutsu-zu) functioned as popular guides to the nations of the world and reflected the domestic new awareness for Japan’s role within it. Bankoku Bankoku jinbutsu-zu Japanese woodblock prints Utagawa Yoshiiku Yokohama-e
2	Trembling Earth Chan, Amy Beth 01 January 2008 (has links) This thesis details the literary and visual influences in my work, the definition of American Gothic, and its connection it to my work. Literary sources such as Edgar Allan Poe and Fanny Kemble help spark a vision of the landscape. Visual influences include Japanese woodblock prints, scenic wallpapers, vintage postcards and Victorian mourning pictures. My regional explorations span the James River, Tidewater swamps and architecture within the city of Richmond.My work depicts local history and ecology inspired by Richmond and the surrounding region. Subtle Gothic elements add anxiety to the otherwise pastoral scenes. Gothic foreboding in the work questions our ecological future and the permanence of our human presence in the landscape. Richmond architecture Hollywood Cemetery York River James River folly architecture Poe Southern Gothic American Gothic Japanese woodblock prints ukiyo-e wallpaper Tidewater Great Dismal Swamp Richmond ecology mourning pictures Art and Design Arts and Humanities

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A World in Print; Foreigners in Japan's Early Modern Bankoku Jinbutsu-Zu

Trembling Earth