Asian Art Calendar of Events

Friday, April 19, 2024

Exhibition Public - Europe & Africa

Japanese woodblock printing: a craft of precision

British Museum
Great Russell Street,
London, United Kingdom
May 25, 2017 To Jul 16, 2017

Detail: Discover how the exquisite detail and colour of Japanese woodblock printing is achieved in this display revealing the little-known processes behind this beautiful art form.

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Site URL: http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/japanese_woodblock_printing.aspx

Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864), <em>Shokunin</em> (Artisans)

Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864), Shokunin (Artisans)

1857
Woodblock print triptych showing the process of printmaking