Their bestselling poster comes from a unique type of Japanese art called Ukiyo-e. Today, there aren’t many artists who draw in this style… but DALL-E could be a strong contender. For example, what if we ask the generator to create a “Ukiyo-e painting of Mount Fuji at sunset”? T...
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introduced a more subdued, monochromatic style known as ink painting. Traditional sculpture in Japan, using clay, wood or other materials, was also religious in nature, showing either Buddhist iconography or Shinto deities. Other visual arts, such as ukiyo-e (woodblock printing), depict a "...
Elsewhere in his practice, Fatchurofi now works digitally, swapping his pen, paper and scanner for a digital desktop. He cites this new style as being influenced by Ukiyo-e – the genre of Japanese art which flourished between the 17th and 19th Centuries. Produced using ...