Japanese Woodblock Printing (also known as mokuhanga)

Of all of the sophisticated traditional arts and crafts of Japan, woodblock prints are probably the most widely known in the West. The bold yet refined compositions are as fresh to the Western eye today as they were when they first came to the attention of the Impressionists in the nineteenth century. With their fluid lines, intricate carving and delicate colours, Japanese prints are still as fascinating as ever.

In this book, Rebecca Salter takes us through the history of the Japanese woodblock , discusses the materials, tools and papers available (and their Western equivalents) and shows how to get the most our of them through interesting step-by-step projects. The work of an international group of artists shows the varied and exciting work being produced today.

Rebecca Salter is a British artist who has also been involved iwht woodblock for over twenty years. She has spent many years in Japan where she learnt the Japanese woodblock technique. She exhibits internationally and her work is held in collections throughout the world in including Tate, the British Museum Yale Center for British Arts and Yale University Art Gallery. Salter has written widely about printmaking and teaches at Camberwell College of Art, University of the Arts, London.

Published by University of Hawai'i Press