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Painting
An *ukiyo-e 浮世絵 subject depicting ladies and noblemen in formal attire, which came into vogue around 1880. Gosho-e are characteristically triptychs printed with flamboyant colors influenced by western chemical pigments. In particular, the *aka-e 赤絵 technique, which created a scarlet color, was popular in the Meiji period.