# Sōsaku-hanga × Ukiyo-e — composed image prompt
# IndexStyle — https://indexstyle.org/compose?ids=sosaku-hanga+ukiyo-e
# Sōsaku-hanga carries the structure. Ukiyo-e appear as accents, each further back than the last.
# Style descriptors only. Never imitates a specific artist, studio, brand or work.

An original image that takes its structure from Sōsaku-hanga (Style, 1904–1960s) and its accent from Ukiyo-e (Style, 17th–19th century). Structural cues: Coarse lines that keep the marks of the knife; Self drawn, self carved, self printed; Tolerance for distortion and uneven inking; Subjects personal to the artist. Accent cues, used sparingly: Clear outlines; Flat color; Bold cropping; Overlapping space. Composition: Use the rectangle of the block itself as the frame.. Type and lettering: Cut hand carved letters into the block as part of the image.. Let one material quality come from the second style: Keylines and few color blocks; use the paper as one of the colors. Mood: Rebellion, Intimacy, Technology, Exhilaration, Calm, Nostalgia. Color: build on #e9e6dd, #67635d, #171615 with a single accent drawn from #e6d7b5, #285b7e, #c9a260. Constraints: do not imitate, reference or name any specific artist, studio, brand, character or copyrighted work. Produce an original composition in the general period languages described above.

# Where the two fight
# - Sōsaku-hanga and Ukiyo-e share no intent, so the contrast has to become the subject rather than something to smooth over.
# - Both belong to Japanese Woodblock Prints, so the difference is small. Push the roles further apart than feels comfortable.
# - Roughly 1887 years apart. Keep one of them recognisably period rather than letting both drift into the middle.

# Cautions carried from each entry
# - Sōsaku-hanga: Roughness itself is not the goal. The substance is the choice of what you take on with your own hands.
# - Ukiyo-e: Not a kit of 'Japanese-style' signs. Research the artist, carver, printer, period and subject.

# Design specs: https://indexstyle.org/styles/sosaku-hanga/design.md · https://indexstyle.org/styles/ukiyo-e/design.md