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# Japanese Print Search and Database

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## Summary

Ukiyo-e.org is a searchable database of over 223,000 Japanese woodblock prints spanning from the early Ukiyo-e period (early 1700s) through modern and contemporary works. It features image-based search allowing users to upload a photo of a print to find visually similar works across multiple collections. The database is organized by historical period and artist, covering Early Ukiyo-e, the Golden Age, Meiji Period, Shin Hanga, Sosaku Hanga, and modern prints.

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