Woodblock printing ( moku = wood, hanga = print)Īpplying different colors on separate areas of a block Thin paper used for pasting the original design and key block prints to wood blocks for carving (traditionally made in the Mino region) Period in Japanese history beginning with the restoration of the powers of the emperor in 1867-68 through his death in 1912 Round cornered handless brush ( maru = circle) Very grainy wood used for printing blocks (not a Japanese term) Impression from the key block used to carve color blocks Woodblock printing genre consisting of illustrations for novels and literary magazines Species of Mulberry who pulp is used for papermaking other fibers used for paper are gampi (now scarce) and mitsumata (some paper uses more than one fiber type) Paper size: one quarter of an oban, about 19cm x 13cm (~ 7.5" x 5") Registration mark: kagi is the right angled kento, and hikitsuke is the straight line kento Graduated color created by carving a gradual slope into the block Real, genuine, as in hon-baren or hon-zuri = final edition printing as opposed to test printing Previous name for Tokyo also, Japanese historical period: the Edo period ran from the ascension of Takugawa Ieyasu as Shogun in 1603 through 1867-68 Standard print size: half an oban sheet: about 25.5cm x 19cm (~ 10" x 7.5") Thin waterproof paper sometimes placed on top of the print paper to protect it during impressionsįlat round disk used to rub the paper to transfer ink from a carved blockĬotton wool ( wata) pad upon which the baren is laid between impressions and where it receives camellia oilīeautiful women (as subject for images) the corresponding genre is bijin-e Pigments: Guerra Paint & Pigment, New YorkĪ Brief Glossary of Japanese Terms Japanese Term.Paper: Hiromi Paper International, Santa Monica, CA.Paper: The Japanese Paper Place, Toronto.Moku Hanga Moku Hanga Sources for Supplies
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