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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