Guide to Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints

Guide to Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints

Author: Helen Merritt

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9780824817329

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"[An] impressive volume, with a valuable amount of information not otherwise available in one source." --Choice Companion volume to Merritt's Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints. This volume is a reference work that is both comprehensive and rigorously chronological.


Japanese Woodblock Printing

Japanese Woodblock Printing

Author: Rebecca Salter

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2002-02-28

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780824825539

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Of all the sophisticated traditional arts and crafts of Japan, woodblock prints are probably the most widely known in the West. The bold yet refined compositions are as fresh to the Western eye today as they were when they first came to the attention of the Impressionists in the nineteenth century. With their fluid lines, intricate carving and delicate colors, Japanese prints are still as fascinating as ever. In this book, Rebecca Salter takes us through the history of the Japanese woodblock, discusses the materials, tools, and papers available (and their Western equivalents) and shows how to get the most out of them through interesting step-by-step projects. The work of an international group of artists shows the varied and exciting prints being produced today.