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                                                                                                 History In Japan during a period between 1603-1868 was called the Edo Period also it has been known as the Tokugawa Period. The Edo Period was catigorized by economic growth,strict social order,Isolationist foregon policies, stable population and overall peace. Below are three different artists that show the differance in styles during this period.It was filled with richness and wealth you will be able to feel it with these paintings.                                                                                                       Artist  Katsushika Hokudsi created The Great Wave Off Kanagwa in 1831  its 25.7cmx37.9cm on a woodblock print, Its a ukiyo-e style. The painting is of three boats moving through a storm in the sea with cresting eaves forming, Mount Fuji is in the background. This print of this painting became the artist most famous print that many musiums. The perssian blue wa

                                                                                           History War impacted many artists as they captured their feelings and emotions differently World War II had a big impact for many artists. Each displays differently. I will be showing the impacts of war by three different artists. The inspirations directly related and how paintings were created before the war which soon impacted World War II.The styles that came out during this time of expressionism, surrealism, and more. You can feel all the emotions in the works that were put out.                                                                   Artists  The Charnel House was created by Pablo Picasso in 1944-1945 but it went unfinished as an oil and charcoal painting. He resided in Paris during World War II.  The size is 199.9cm x250.1cm and is located in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Pablo's works became more political during the war this painting was an anti-war statement, it

  The Early modern era was a significant historical period from the 15th century to the 18th century. The images below are going to show examples of how World War I was evaluated and perceived by Three different artists. Otto Dix painted  Soldiers' Grave Between the Lines in 1924, It is one of the many paintings in this series.  Dix was an artillery gunner in the trenches at the Somme and on the Eastern Front during World War I. The picture above focused on what was left of the battle and what happened. He described it as dead, dying, bombed-out landscapes and graves. Dix is also known for his harsh depictions of the way and the impacts of society. This gives a historical and personal background since he was part of World War I fitting it into the early modern era. This painting uses a lot of Space with the etchings and the texture of graves and cross, Shapes play a big part in this painting to outline what is being portrayed. When I looked at this painting I felt the darkness of w