Prompt:
Masterpiece, a multi-block color woodcut print (ukiyo-e) in the classic Japanese style. A whimsical figure, reminiscent of a bunraku puppet or otogi-zōshi illustration, stands at the center. Their form is defined by a refined, black key block, with a stylized, joyful expression and eyes suggesting playful mischief. From their sleeves and the space around them, floating hearts drift like cherry blossoms on the wind. The hearts are rendered as stylized, solid forms in traditional Japanese pigments: beni red, ukon yellow, and murasaki purple. They float in a graceful, asymmetrical composition, some clustered, others solitary, following the flow of an unseen breeze. The background is minimalist, featuring subtle karakusa (arabesque) patterns or seigaiha (wave) patterns carved lightly into the block, printed in a soft, warm grey. The entire scene is set against the textured, warm white of handmade paper, emulating the look of an Edo-period folk tale illustration. The mood is one of pure, elegant joy—a timeless, poetic vision of emotion given form, executed with the masterful precision and flat color fields of traditional Japanese printmaking. Ukiyo-e, woodcut, key block, bold outlines, flat colors, traditional pigments, karakusa, seigaiha, whimsical, stylistic, Japanese folk art.
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