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Japanese Woodblock Prints
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Japanese Woodblock PrintsUkiyo-e
“Pictures of the floating world”These prints depicted scenes of harmony and carefree everyday living.[2]
People Crossing an Arched Bridge
Katsushika Hokusai[3]
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Japanese Woodblock Prints
Whalling off the Goto IslandsKatsushika Hokusai[3]
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Japanese Woodblock Prints
Ancient View of Yatsuhashi in Mikawa ProvinceKatsushika Hokusai[3]
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Japanese Woodblock Prints
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A few notes about elements of a landscape print
Foreground
Middle Ground
Background
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Objects that are far away get smaller
This boat is closer than. . .
. . . This boat
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Objects that are closer sometimes overlap objects behind them
The Sagami River Ando Hiroshige[4]
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Many Japanese woodblocks seek to have a balance of positive space . . .
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. . . and negative space
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Back View of Mt.Fuji from Dream Mountain in Kai ProvinceAndo Hiroshige[4]
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The Valley of Approach at Oyama in Sagami ProvinceAndo Hiroshige[4]
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Rough Sea at Shichiri Beach in Sagami ProvinceAndo Hiroshige[4]
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Sources:
• [1] http://www.moma.org/interactives/projects/2001/whatisaprint/flash.html
• [2] http://www.asianartmall.com/AboutWoodBlockPrints.html
• [3] http://www.katsushikahokusai.org
• [4] http://www.hiroshige.org.uk/