Japanese woodblock printing / Rebecca Salter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Salter, Rebecca, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wood-engraving, Japanese--Technique.

Wood-engraving, Japanese.

Color prints, Japanese.

Physical Description:

128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, 2002.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

1 Japanese woodblock history 9

2 Materials 15

Wood 15

Tools 19

Sharpening 23

Pigments 26

Nori/Paste 32

Brushes 33

Paper 37

Sizing 46

Baren 49

Carvers 60

Printers 61

Print outline 61

Original drawing 64

Carving process 67

Kento/Registration marks 77

Printing process 83

Making a single colour print 89

Making a multicolour print 90

4 Special techniques 98

Carving effects 98

Printing effects 102

5 Drying, mounting and storage 115

Collections 117.

Notes:

"First published in Great Britain 2001 by A & C Black"--T.p. verso.

"A latitude 20 book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-126) and index.

ISBN:

0824825535

OCLC:

49596034