aka-e
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An aka-e ( "red picture") is a type of ukiyo-e that is printed entirely or predominantly in red. Aka-e were said to be talismans against smallpox, especially when they bore images of Shōki the demon queller. A woodblock print having a significant portion of the design entirely in red may also be considered to be an aka-e.
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- Instance of
- art movement
- Subclass of
- ukiyo-e
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Image
- Sadanobu I - (chûban) Skôki Appearing in a Dream (Muchû Shôki shutsugen no zu).jpg
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- Aka-e
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An aka-e ( "red picture") is a type of ukiyo-e that is printed entirely or predominantly in red. Aka-e were said to be talismans against smallpox, especially when they bore images of Shōki the demon queller. A woodblock print having a significant portion of the design entirely in red may also be considered to be an aka-e.
==Gallery==
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