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Paris, 1870s
A republic born out of defeat, and painters the Salon keeps rejecting.
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▶ Story · 7 cardsKyoto, 1590s
A foot soldier's son rules Japan, and his tea master pays the price.
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A republic born out of defeat, and painters the Salon keeps rejecting.
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▶ Story · 7 cardsTokyo, 1870s
The shogun is gone, the samurai lose their swords, and the first trains run.
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▶ Story · 8 cardsParis, 1890s
Electric light, cabarets, and a trial that tears France in two.
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