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The Edo Period/ Woodblock Prints -  The Edo period lasted from 1603 to 1868. During this time Japan was ruled by a feudal military government called the Tokugawa shogunate. This government controlled the country from the capital, Edo which is now called Tokyo. During the Tokugawa shogunate ruling they divided their people into four classes which were the samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants. Due to this division and specifically having merchants as one of the four classes, that caused this country to create A nationwide trade and commerce market system that allowed merchants to sell and receive goods in order to create their own businesses and grow within the social hierarchy. Well now that the market system is booming, what could we sell? Well that’s when Japanese woodblock prints also known as ukiyo-e prints became a popular selling item. These prints became a hot item within the market because now that people had money to spend on entertainment and activities, these Japanese wo

  What is Postmodern Art?  Postmodern art is an artistic genre that came from the late 19th century/20th century. During this era the focus shifted to incorporating different elements of mass media, pop culture, social hierarchy, etc. You also might find underlying issues like gender, race, class, and many more political, economic and social concerns of this century. The most common art forms would be through paintings and sculptures, but during this era photographs and cinematic videos became a popular source of digital art. The reason why postmodern art is heavily influenced by pop culture is because of the rise of social media/consumer culture. Through those elements many people identified themselves with what they were watching online on advertisements, television shows, and eventually social media would enter the picture. So for that reason artists felt that it was important to portray the effect of the media through their art. In my personal opinion I believe that these three art