Nishiki-e
Nishiki-e (錦絵, a brocade picture) refers to multi-colored woodblock printing, especially of ukiyo-e. It was invented in the 1760s (Tokugawa period). In a stepwise fashion, for every color on the image, a woodblock is carved. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Woodblock printing: Woodblock printing is a technique for printing text or images used widely throughout East Asia and originating in China sometime between the mid-6th and late 9th centuries. Japanese woodblock prints are known as ukiyo-e.... Ukiyo-e: Ukiyo-e (Kanji 浮世絵, meaning "pictures of the floating world") is the general term for a genre of Japanese woodblock prints produced between the 17th and the 20th century, featuring motifs of landscapes, the theater and pleasure quarters.... Tokugawa period: REDIRECT Edo period... | ~ Table of Content ~
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