What would it feel like to be inside of this artwork? Image credit: Utagawa Kuniaki II, 1835 - 1888 (Japanese), Ōzumō Keiko no zu [Professional Sumo Wrestlers Practicing], 1866, woodcut on paper, 13 3 ...

Defining the 19th century of Japan, the Edo and Meiji periods gave birth to the woodblock print movement, ukiyo-e ... lines up with the really large changes that were taking place in Japanese society ...