Reproduction of Ukiyo-e By Uchida Art Co.,Ltd.

 
We are skilled professionals deeply committed to the preservation of the traditional craft of painted screen, scroll & woodblock print. This skill has been passed down through many generations. Expert craftsmen have learn their skills through many years of apprenticeship and will pass their skills have become famous throughout the world. With the passion for this art of Kyoto in their fhingertips, many skilled craftsmen create an exclusive and authentic screen, scroll & woodblock print. Even in this age of high technology, the traditional work of Kyoto will be preserved for many generations. We are deeply devoted to the study and creation of this hand-made art of Kyoto. We look forward to sharing this beauty and tradition with you.
 
 
Uchida Art Co., Ltd.
Kyoto Main Shop
Kyoto Handicraft Center
Kumanojinja-Higashi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
TEL:(075)761-0345 (5 lines)
FAX:(075)761-0349
E-MAIL: uchida-art@gamma.ocn.ne.jp
 

Gallery information

 
Uchida's woodblock prints, Contemporary prints, Antique ornament, X'mas cards, Japanese fan, letter sets, Antique woodblock prints, Antique scrolls. Origami, Japanese fan, Hand painting, Contemporary scroll, Contemporary
 

UKIYO-E
 
Japanese woodblock printing originated in ancient China and was brought to Japan with the introduction of Buddhism. Japanese woodblock prints,or Ukiyoe color and are eagerly sought after by art connoisseurs. This printing form, which represents auniquely Japanese art, marked a new epoch in painting and in the art world in general. The art of woodblock printing had its golden age in the 18th century. Towards the end In the process of making the woodblock print,the designer traces the lines of the priginal picture onto several sheets of thin paper. He apply to the colors one after another using a different sheet for each color. The carver then places the thin paper on blocks made from cherry wood and engraves the blocks with the appropriate chiseis and gouges. One block is carved for each color. From the hands of theate chiseis and gouges. One block is carved for each color. From the hands of the carver,the blocks are taken to the printer who arranges the blocks in consecutive order and prints them on Japanese rice paper (which is made from mulberry bark).


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