The woodblock print called the Ukiyoe (Japanese woodblock prints) became the major artistic means, and skills of Ukiyoe created colorful paintings to exactly suit its purposes; from daily newspapers to textbooks.
浮世絵と呼ばれる木版画が主要な芸術手段となり、浮世絵の技術は日刊新聞から教科書にいたるまで用途にぴたりとあった色彩豊かな作品を生み出した。