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“At seventy-three I learned a little about the real structure of animals, plants, birds, fishes and insects. Consequently when I am eighty I'll have made more progress. At ninety I'll have penetrated the mystery of things. At a hundred I shall have reached something marvellous, but when I am a hundred and ten everything I do, the smallest dot, will be alive.”

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Master of Ukiyo-e, a renowned Japanese painter of the Edo period. Known for his depictions of landscapes, figures, and mythological themes, his unique style has had a profound influence on art history. more

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