Which event led to the popular artistic movement ukiyo-e? A.
the emergence of commerce as a reliable and profitable source of income for everyday civilians

B.
the rise of the more complex and appealing methods used by artists in the sixteenth century

C.
the Buddhist monks' decision to rely on a lengthy but easy process to spread their religion

D.
the shift from an artistic interest in Japanese landscapes to an interest in Western culture

Read the passage below and answer the question. somehow, it was hotter then: a black dog suffered on a summer’s day; bony mules hitched to hoover carts flicked flies in the sweltering shade of the live oaks on the square. men’s stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning. in the excerpt above, the phrase "stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning" suggests that despite the heat, men still dressed up the men in the town were vain men's clothing appeared its best on hot days the men were not accustomed to wearing nice clothes