Japanese Prints
Artelino was founded in 2001 for the sale and promotion of Japanese art prints. Since then we have sold ca. 75,000 prints in more than 1,700 online auctions.
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Dressing Rooms in the New Theater - 2 triptics
$1,500 - 4/14/2016
Japanese Prints from the Edo and Meiji Period
Japanese prints can be grouped by periods and art movements. Classic woodblock prints belong to the Edo period, which lasted until 1868. The early Edo period is also called the "Golden Age" (until early 19th century) with artists like Harunobu, Utamaro, Hokusai ("The Great Wave) or the enigmatic Sharaku. Leading artists of the Edo period from around 1810 until 1868 include Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi and Kunisada.
After the Edo period came the Meiji period, which lasted from 1868 to 1912. One characteristic that differs Meiji prints from Edo periods is the use of aniline colors. Beginners can recognize Meiji prints often by their brilliant and stark colors. Leading artists of the Meiji period include Yoshitoshi Taiso, Kunichika, Chikanobu.
Japanese Prints in the 20th Century
At the beginning of the 20th century Japanese printmaking split into two groups - the shin hanga ("new prints") and the sosaku hanga ("creative prints") movements. While the sosaku hanga followed a Western concept of 'self-drawn, self-carved and self-printed', the shin hanga movement was the attempt to modernize the old tradition of Japanese woodblock printmaking.
After World War II Japanese printmaking opened up and became more international. Although woodblock printmaking remained the major technique for Japanese artists, some Western printmaking methods like etching, lithography or silkscreen were adopted.
Many Western artists outside of Japan began to adopt the old, traditional way of making woodblock prints. This movement is termed moku hanga ("wood print").
Two Videos - Introduction to Japanese Prints
In 2009 we produced two videos with some basics of Japanese prints for beginners. The technique and resolution is now outdated. But maybe you like retro videos and have some fun to see what I looked like in younger years. ;-)
Author:
Dieter Wanczura
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