Popularity of Japanese Woodblocks Continues
Butterfly Bow woodblock print, Paul Binnie, 2005. Bokashi shading, embossing on sleeves’ butterflies and artist’s name in margin, gold mica accents and silver metallic waves on obi (sash), metallic gold title, printed from 14 blocks in 27 colors. Limited edition no. 19/100, carved and printed by artist, 17 by 12 in., $2,475.
Japanese woodblock printing dates to the 8th century B.C., but in 1765, a new type of woodblock printing allowed the use of multiple colors by using multiple blocks, one for each color. Traditional Japanese woodblock prints became available in the West and are still made today. Prints from the shin hanga (new prints) movement of […]