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Discuss the process of Japanese woodblock prints including the materials and techniques used. Who were the key artists using this technique? How are these prints different than prints created in the West? Discuss the influence of Japanese woodblock prints on the artistic style of 19th c. artists such as Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, and Vincent Van Gogh.
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Japanese Woodblock Prints and Their Influence
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Japanese Woodblock Prints and Their Influence
The Edo period (1603–1868) gave birth to ukiyo-e, representing the popular complex
woodblock printing method in Japan. Several specialized skills were necessary to execute the
Japanese woodblock printing process through its design steps, carving, inking, and printing. The
first step started when an artist drew his design onto thin paper before transferring it onto a
cherry wood block. Through careful hand work, the block carver removed all the parts that did
not form the design, so it raised above the wood surface. Different colored blocks needed
meticulous registration precision to create unified final images since multiple blocks were
necessary to build the final work. Artists made a mixture of ink with rice paste binder to wet the
wooden blo...
