What technique of the impressionist and post-impressionist styles, visible especially in Mary Cassatt's later works, was adapted from Japanese ukiyo-e prints?

a. repetition of the circle and square to create order and regularity
b. sketchy brushwork lending a sense of spontaneity
c. precise observation of realistic detail
d. flattened perspective and unbroken fields of bright color


Answer: d

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