Print from single block
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- wbp
Description
Printed from a single carved woodblock rather than the multiple blocks typically used for color prints, this work showcases the graphic power available when an image is reduced to one layer of ink on paper. The single-block method strips the printing process to its most fundamental operation: one carved surface, one application of ink, one pressing. The result emphasizes line, texture, and the contrast between printed and unprinted areas. Inagaki's carving for this print must carry the entire image without the support of additional color blocks, requiring every cut to contribute to both the composition's structure and its tonal range. The constraint becomes a creative discipline.
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Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
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Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
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Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Print from single block was created by Inagaki Toshijiro (稲垣稔次郎).
Print from single block depicts landscapes and abstract.