Yoshida - Japanese Woodblock Printing : Appendix
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Japanese Wood-block Printing
Hiroshi Yoshida
APPENDIX (A)
A selection of prints by the Author
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Number of impressions given: 40 Outline block in two colours. Muda-bori were used for the waves, though they were taken away before the printing. Obokashi (gradation over a large area) was used. |
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Number of impressions given: 22 A part of the key block was used for indenting by blind printing. Baren-suji for the background. |
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Number of impressions given: 57 The importance of drawing was emphasized. A kind of print liable to have iro-ochi (colour omission) and ketsu-ochi (blots and soil) as well. |
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Number of impressions given: 47 The key block print is not easily recognizable, being submerged. Five blocks used for the window. Four wari-ban (split blocks) used for the reflection on the marble floor. Fuki-tori and irregular gradation used. Two impressions of baren-suji. The outline of the figures was put in with a colour block at the end. |
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Number of impressions given: 58 Built up with many impressions of light colours. Body colour was used for the willow-trees. Nine impressions for the water. |
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Number of impressions given: 51 Reproduction of the key block (Figure 5) and one of the colour blocks (Figure 6) of this print may be seen in Chapter Two. |
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Number of impressions given: 74 Cryptomeria-trees received 20 impressions. Zokin-zuri was used for the stone-work. Five impressions of baren-suji were given. |
