Ukiyo-eCandy Tsai
Introduction
The Pictures of the Floating World
A type of woodblock printing
flourished in 19th century
came from China in 9th century
illustration, decoration
symbol of Japanese Art
Technique
First step- Drawing
- drew in water ink
- made several sheets of tracing (hanshita)
Second step- Carving
- glued the hashinta on the several blocks of wood
- cut away the white area
Third Step- Printing
- set of woodblocks were inked in different colors
- some would printed more than once
Famous Types of Ukiyo-e
Bijinga- women who were in low caste ex. prostitute or waitress- most of the them have small eyes and small lips and wore kimono
Three Known Beauties
Landscape- showed the appreciation
towards nature
- the passion for travel
In the Hollow of a Wave off the Coast at Kanagawa
Actors actor prints- inexpensive- souvenir- cultural icon theatrical prints- climactic scene- exaggerated pose
Shunga - embraced by all castes- almost all the well-
known ukiyo-e artists made at least one piece in their careers
- express the desires- Women are flexible
Resources
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/ukiyo-e/major.html
http://www.ukiyotile.com/japanese-woodblock/
http://learningobjects_devel.wesleyan.edu/blockprinting/
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