Woodblock Printing

WOODBLOCK PRINTING: Ancient Chinese woodblock printing. The earliest example of woodblock printing on paper is dated in the mid-7th century.

Chinese innovations in ink, block printing, and movable type fueled global advancements in printing technology, expanding the range of influence of the written word. These printing innovations can be attributed to Chinese Buddhist devotees, who embraced woodblock printing as an important vehicle to spread sutras and good spirits. Though the printing press is said to have been invented in China, it never offered the same efficiencies to Chinese culture as it did in the West, due to the near…

Meibohm Fine Arts, Inc. is pleased to be serving art enthusiasts for over a century, as we enter our 120th year in business. A reputation for personalized attention and customer service is an important part of this family business. Residential and commercial clients benefit from our knowledge of the art world, our experience in quality custom framing and from our extensive inventory.

Hello there! Been a while since my last post, life has been busy and full of change! I've decide to resume posting here & look forward to sharing what's been happening at the shop. To catch up on shop goings-on over the past few months I've been away, I have been posting pretty regularly to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Flickr! Some new prints there to see that I'll catch up with sharing eventually...and more to come! Give a follow on any of those platforms & stay up to date with…

utagawa hiroshige: suruga satta kaijo | no 23 from 36 views of mount fuji (fuji sanjurokkei), 1858 edition | woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and colour on paper | vertical oban, 36.4x23.8 | museum of fine arts, boston

Combing her hair (Kamisuki, 1933), FINE ART PRINT, bijin-ga, portrait of beautiful japanese woman, high quality digitally restored reproduction of the very rare vintage japanese woodblock print. Is a reproduction of great masterwork by Torii Kotondo (1900 - 1976), 20th century artist, the master of Japanese woodblock art. All fine art prints produced on large wide-format printer, using archival pigment inks, providing the vibrant colors and ultimate image quality. Materials: acid free…

Chinese innovations in ink, block printing and movable type fed the technological push toward expanding the written word's range of influence in the world. This printing push evolved out of Chinese Buddhism which embraced woodblock printing as an important vehicle to spread sutras and good spirits. Though the printing press is said to have been invented in China, it never offered as great efficiencies to the culture as it did to those in Europe due to the near endless numbers of Chinese…

An avid printmaker with a love for experimentation, French artist Matt Roussel always craves new challenges.

The future of traditional Japanese woodblock prints and where to try your hand at making your own in Tokyo. Start from scratch or use pre-made woodblocks.

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Aronia and bullfinchEdo period, 19th centurywoodblock print, signed