 The "ukiyo-e" art of the Kamigata area, for a long time consisted primarily of woodblock printed illustrated books (such as Amayo no Sanbai Kigen) and paintings.Single-sheet prints depicting kabuki actors, landscapes, or beautiful women ("bijinga"), popular in Edo beginning around 1700 did not become common in Kamigata until roughly one hundred years later.When kabuki prints became popular in Kamigata at the end of the 18th century, they represented a significant departure from actor prints of Edo.