Along with our reduction linoleum project, we are learning about Japanese woodblock printing. The difference between linoleum printing and woodblock is that woodblock printing takes a lot more time and is harder to carve. when you do a woodblock print you have to take more time in the actual carving out of the block. Linoleum is easier to print out and you can print it out with a press.
So far I think that Japanese woodblock prints are fascinating. They preserve the Japanese culture in a way that almost not other civilization has. They give us an insight into what life was like in feudal Japan. What i am most impressed about with Japanese woodblock prints is the colors and details. The colors are so vibrant and the details are just amazing.
So far I think that Japanese woodblock prints are fascinating. They preserve the Japanese culture in a way that almost not other civilization has. They give us an insight into what life was like in feudal Japan. What i am most impressed about with Japanese woodblock prints is the colors and details. The colors are so vibrant and the details are just amazing.
I'm glad that you see the connection and importance of the woodblocks in regard to Japanese culture! Art is powerful in this way, as a sort of record of human life and emotion.
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