,,victoria ,,alb]t ,,museum ,,catalogues ,,tools ,,& ,,mat]ials ,,illu/rat+ ,,! ,,japanese ,,me?od ,,( ,,col\r-,,pr9t+ ,a ,,descriptive ,,catalogue ,,( ,a ,,collection ,,exhibit$ ,,9 ,,! ,,museum ,by ,edw>d ,/range ,london ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,8 ,,maje/y',s ,,/ation]y ,,(fice #aiac ,,! ,,mak+ ,,( ,,col\r-,,pr9ts--,,wom5 ,,z ,,engrav]s4 ,,utam>o4--,y$o ,meibutsu ,ni%ikiye ,kosaku4 8,! mak+ ( col\r-pr9ts1 ! fam\s product ( ,y$o3 aft] ! engrav]'s r\gh engrav+ ! design is c>efully c>v$40 ,an illu/ration ( ! c>v+ ( wood-blocks fancifully repres5t$ z be+ done by wom54 ,f a pr9t 9 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,j4 #ejdj4 ,,cont5ts ,,prefatory ,,note ,,hi/orical ,,note ,,! ,,draw+ ,,cutt+ ,,! ,,block ,,pr9t+ ,,pap] ,,books ,,( ,,ref]5ce ,,prefatory ,,note ,?is pamphlet has be5 prep>$ by ,mr4 ,edw>d ,f4 ,/range1 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,engrav+1 ,illu/ration & ,design1 = use prim>ily 9 connection ) a collection ( ,tools1 ,mat]ials & ,examples1 specially br\ght toge!r & n[ exhibit$ 9 ! ,museum1 to illu/rate ! te*nique ( ,japanese ,col\r-pr9t+ f wood-blocks4 ,! descriptive matt] has be5 some:at amplifi$1 9 ord] to r5d] x ( value to ^? :o _c imm$iately ref] to ! ,museum collections4 ,! works ( ref]5ce consult$1 are nam$ h]e92 & ackn[l$gm5t mu/ also be made to ,mr4 ,hogit>o ,inada1 = translations f ! ,japanese1 k9dly suppli$ by him4 ,,cecil ,,smi?4 ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum1 #aiac4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,utam>o4--,y$o ,meibutsu ,ni%ikiye ,kosaku4 8,! mak+ ( col\r-pr9ts1 ! fam\s product ( ,y$o3 aft] ! engrav]'s r\gh engrav+ ! design is c>efully c>v$40 ,an illu/ration ( ! c>v+ ( wood-blocks fancifully repres5t$ z be+ done by wom54 ,f a pr9t 9 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,j4 #ejdj4 ,,diagram3----,me?od ( fram+ a block to prev5t w>p+4 ,,diagram3--,! ,b>54--,its int]nal con/ruction ,,diagram3--,! ,b>54--,position ( pad 9 %ea?4 ,,diagram3--,! ,b>54--,me?od ( use4 ,,diagram3--,pr9t]'s ,desk4 ,,hokusai4--,orig9al draw+ = ! key-block ( an unpubli%$ col\r-pr9t 9 ! s]ies call$ 8,! ,hundr$ ,poets expla9$ by ! ,nurse40 ,a junk1 ) /raw sail1 convey+ ?ree travell]s2 at ! b[ a break+ wave4 ,at ! top "r-h& corn] is a poem by ,ho%oji no ,nyudo ,saki no ,kwampaku ,daijo ,daij94 ,o'er ! wide sea pla91 _/ ,z ,i r[ & look ar\nd1 ,x appe>s to me _/ ,t ! :ite waves1 f> away1 _/ ,are ! ev]-%9+ sky4 ,f a draw+ 9 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,j4 ,d4 #addg4 ,,toyokuni4 ,i4--,work+ pro( f ! key-block ( a col\r-pr9t4 ,a !atrical sc5e2 ) ! actors ,nakayama ,tomisaburo & ,i*ikawa ,komazo 9 ! p>ts ( ! ,gei%a ,sankatsu & ,han%i*i4 ,! arti/ has add$ a wa% ( r$ col\r to ! pr9t1 ) ! foll[+ ,,ms4 note to ! pr9t]1 8,please gradate ! col\r l ?is40 ,f a pr9t 9 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,j4 #hdid4 ,,hi/orical ,,note ,! process ( col\r-pr9t+ f wood-blocks1 us$ 9 ,japan f ! e>ly "p ( ! #ah? c5tury1 has mu* 9 common ) t ( ! s-call$ *i>oscuro wood-cuts fir/ produc$ 9 ,italy & ,g]many dur+ ! #af? c5tury1 ( :i* ! "w ( ,&rea ,&reani 7#aedj-afbc7 supplies good examples4 ,x is possible t ! ,japanese me?od 0 d]iv$ f ?is s\rce1 ei!r directly or by way ( ,*9a4 ,japanese tradition ascribes ! inv5tion to ,takekawa ,m9osuke 7,manji ,p]iod1 ,a4,d4 #afeh-affj72 & a volume ( ,co/ume ,designs 9 ! ,museum1 dat$ #affg 7,o#d4 ,c4 #bj71 is pr9t$ 9 col\rs1 only "o1 h[ev]1 be+ us$ on ea* plate4 ,! ,*9ese are kn[n1 ) c]ta9ty1 to h employ$ ?is process be=e ! end ( ! #ag? c5tury2 b no ,japanese col\r-pr9t has yet be5 record$1 :i* c be plac$1 au!ntically1 e>li] ?an ! second qu>t] ( ! #ah? c5tury4 ,cr$it = ! fir/ production ( !m is g5]ally giv5 to ,torii ,kiyonobu 7#affd-agbi72 b ! greate/ developm5t 0 due to ,suzuki ,h>unobu 7di$ ,a4,d4 #aggj1 ag$ #fg ye>s74 ,japanese au?orities say t ! improvem5ts popul>iz$ by ?is arti/ 7 inv5t$ by an engrav] nam$ ,k9roku1 9 conjunction ) a pr9t]2 & t ,h>unobu1 employ+ !m to reproduce 8 pictures1 ab\t ! ye> #agfe1 ?us laid ! f\ndation ( a s*ool ( arti/s :o f\nd _! *ief occupation 9 design+ = ?is class ( "w4 ,katsugawa ,%un%o 7di$ ,a4,d4 #agib1 ag$ #fg ye>s7 develop$ ! process /ill fur!r2 & x rea*$ its highe/ te*nical level be=e ! close ( ! #ah? c5tury4 ,soon aft] ! ye> #ahjj1 a gradual decl9e is se52 :i* manife/$ itself bo? 9 ! increase ( ! numb] ( blocks us$1 & 9 ! loss ( quality 9 ! col\rs4 ,h[ev]1 _m pr9ts ( rem>kably high te*nical excell5ce 7 /ill produc$ up to ab\t ! ye> #ahfd2 soon aft] :i* "t1 all ref9em5t bo? ( engrav+ & pr9t+ seems to h be5 lo/4 ,! la/ #bj ye>s or s1 h1 h[ev]1 witness$ a sort ( revival1 by no means )\t m]it 9 its way2 & ! adaptation ( ! process to ! requirem5ts ( book-illu/ration & ! reproduction ( works ( art1 has rea*$ a rem>kably high /&>d 9 su* publications z ! ,kokka & ^? ( ! ,%imbi ,%o94 ,x is n unimportant to add t ?is process1 sometimes modifi$ 9 detail1 has be5 reviv$ 9 ,europe2 & is n[ practis$ by a consid]able numb] ( arti/s4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,engrav+1 ,illu/ration1 & ,design conta9s a repres5tative collection ( _! productions1 includ+ a consecutive set ( work+ pro(s 7,e4 #bj-bf1 #aijd7 ( a pr9t by ,mr4 ,j4 ,d4 ,batt5 & ,mr4 ,morley ,flet*]1 :o 7 ! fir/ to use ! me?od 9 ,engl&4 ,! collection also includes a simil> set ( work+ pro(s ( ! mod]n developm5t ( ! process1 z us$ = ! reproduction ( pa9t+s by ,old ,ma/]s by ! ,%imbi ,%o97,e4 #ahfb-bjdc1 #aiaj74 ,,! ,,draw+ ,designs = ,japanese col\r-pr9ts 7 made by arti/s1 :o1 z a rule1 7 adh]5ts ( ! ,popul> 7,ukiyoye7 ,s*ool &1 socially1 ( ! rank ( artisans4 ,! draw+ 0 done ) a bru% on v ?9 ,m9o or ,gampi pap]1 ! col\rs us$ be+ wa%es ( wat]-col\r work$ ) rice-pa/e m$ium4 ,to correct ! design1 ! portions to be alt]$ 7 cov]$ ) pieces ( pap]1 on :i* ! revis$ draw+ 0 made4 ,! complet$ design 7g5]ally1 to beg9 )1 9 black l9es only1 or ) only a little t9t z a guide to ! engrav]7 0 !n fa/5$ face d[nw>ds on ! block ) rice />* weak5$ ) wat]4 ,z mu* z possible ( its upp] surface 0 rubb$ away1 "s oil be+ us$ to make ! rema9d] m transluc5t1 & ?us to enable ! engrav] m easily to foll[ ! l9es ( ! draw+4 ,x is evid5t t ?is process result$ 9 ! de/ruction ( ! designs4 ,! ,museum1 h[ev]1 has acquir$ a numb] ( unus$ draw+s1 :i* fully illu/rate ?is /age2 & ! s]ies ( blocks exhibit$ 7,e4 #dacf-dcbb1 #aiji7 h1 9 sev]al in/ances1 rema9s ( ! pap] /ill adh]+ to ! uncut portions ( _! surfaces4 #a4 ,,illu/ration ( a col\r-pr9t arti/ mak+ a design2 %[+ 8 position :5 draw+ & me?od ( hold+ ! bru%4 ,a col\r-pr9t 9 ! ,japanese mann]1 by ,emil ,orlik1 ( ,prague4 ,e4 #gif-aijc7a7 #b4 ,,orig9al ,,draw+ 7n engrav$7 = a col\r-pr9t1 %[+ ! ,arti/'s corrections4 ,by ,utagawa ,kuniyo%i 7,a4,d4 #agig-ahfa74 ,j4,d4 #ajjh4 ,subject--,! celebrat$ swordsmi? ,sanjo ,kokagi ,mune*ika =g+ a blade 9 ! gr\nds ( ! ,in>i ,temple1 assi/$ by a ,fox-,_s 9 ! =m ( a woman4 #c4 ,,orig9al ,,draw+ 7n engrav$7 = a #c-%eet col\r-pr9t1 %[+ ! ,arti/'s corrections4 ,by ,hiro%ige ,i4 7,a4,d4 #agif-aheh74 ,j4,d4 #bddj ,subject--,/reet sc5e 9 ,akabane1 ,tokyo4 #d4 ,,bru%es us$ by 7,japanese7 pa9t]s ( ! ,*9ese ,s*ool4 ,e4 #dbjc-dbjf-aiaa4 ,f\nd$ by ,josetsu 7#bnd half ( ! #ad? c5tury74 ,! /yle is /ill practis$4 #e4 ,,bru%es us$ by pa9t]s ( ! ,tosa ,s*ool4 ,e4 #dbjj-dbjb-aiaa4 ,! ,s*ool 7! ,national ,s*ool ( ,japanese ,pa9t+7 0 fir/ compos$ ( a numb] ( gr\ps1 m or less relat$1 :i* coalesc$ "u ! "n ( ,tosa 9 ! "t ( ,kasuga ,tsunetaka 7e>ly #ac? c5tury71 :o seems to h be5 ! fir/ to use ?is appellation4 ,! /yle is /ill practis$4 #f4 ,,bru%es us$ by pa9t]s ( ! ,ses%iu ,s*ool4 ,e4 #daij1 #daia-aiaa4 ,f\nd$ by ,ses%iu 7#adbj-aejf71 & bas$ on ! me?ods ( ! ,*9ese pa9t]s ( ! ,sung ,dyna/y 7#ifj-abhj74 ,! /yle is /ill practis$4 #g4 ,,bru%es us$ by pa9t]s ( ! ,kano ,s*ool4 ,e4 #bg-bi-aiac4 ,f\nd$ by ,kano ,masanobu 7#adec-aeej74 ,! /yle is /ill practis$4 #h4 ,,bru%es us$ by pa9t]s ( ! ,m>uyama & ,%ijo ,s*ools 7,naturali/ic74 ,e4 #daib-daii-aiaa4 ,f\nd$ by ,okyo ,m>uyama 7#agcc-agie72 & ,matsumura ,go%un 7#ageb-ahaa74 ,! /yle is /ill practis$4 #i4 ,,bru%es common to pa9t]s ( v>i\s ,s*ools4 ,e4 #dbjg-dbab-aiaa4 #aj4 ,,bru%es us$ by pa9t]s 9 lacqu]4 ,e4 #dbac-dbcb-aiaa4 #aa4 ,,bru%es us$ = writ+4 ,e4 #agj-ahg-aiaa4 ,,cutt+ ,,! ,,block ,! engrav+ 0 inv>iably done by a second p]son & n by ! design]4 ,! wood us$ 0 t ( ! wild *]ry 7,yamazakura71 ! timb] ( :i* 0 n all[$ to be expos$ to sun%9e1 b 0 c>efully season$ 9 ! %ade4 ,fig4 #a illu/rates ! mo/ economical way ( cutt+ up logs into blocks2 ! h>d] portions ( ! wood--^? ne>] ! c5tre--be+ us$ = ! key-blocks 7see p4 #aj71 & ! s(t] = ! col\r-blocks4 ,:5 possible1 wood f ! same tree 0 us$ = all ! blocks 9 ea* s]ies4 ,! outl9es ( ! draw+ 7 incis$ ) a knife-edg$ grav]1 & ! sup]flu\s wood !n holl[$ out ) *isels or g\ges ( v>i\s =m1 = all practical purposes1 id5tical ) ^? us$ by ,european wood-c>v]s4 ,! result is an intaglio block1 ! pr9t+-surfaces alone rema9+ 9 relief4 ,,diagram3--,me?od ( cutt+ a log into blocks4 ,,diagram3--,me?od ( cutt+ a log into blocks4 ,! block fir/ made f ! draw+ is call$ ! key-block 7,daiban7 & gives1 9 relief1 ! l9es only1 ( ! design4 ,f x a numb] ( pro(s are tak51 "o = ea* col\r-pr9t+ to be made4 ,on ea* ( ^! pro(s ! sep>ate portion ( ! design cov]$ by "o col\r is pa9t$2 & is !n pa/$ on a block & cut 9 ! mann] describ$ above4 ,e "p ( ! surface ( ! block1 h[ev]1 :i* is n requir$ = ! "o col\r 9 use1 is cut away4 ,to produce a col\r pr9t1 !re=e1 a key-block is requir$ & also a sep>ate block = ea* col\r 9 ! design4 ,= ! sake ( economy1 col\r-blocks are sometimes cut on bo? sides2 &1 = small details1 two portions ( ! design may be cut on "o side1 b only "o col\r is pr9t$ at ea* op]ation4 ,9 ! actual cutt+ ( ! block1 ! old ,japanese engrav] adh]$ to an important pr9ciple--t ( foll[+ ! direction ( ! bru% /rokes ( ! orig9al draw+1 9 su* a mann] z to reproduce ! actual quality ( ! bru%-m>k4 ,?is is less app>5t 9 ! ord9>y col\r-pr9ts2 b 9 reproductions1 by ! same process1 ( pa9t+s & draw+s1 ! results obta9$ are extraord9>ily fai?ful to ! orig9als4 ,blocks 7 (t5 fram$1 to prev5t w>p+1 9 ! mann] illu/rat$ 9 fig4 #b4 ,?is device 0 m g5]ally employ$ 9 ! case ( ^? especially made = book-illu/ration4 ,a block t _h w>p$ c\ld (t5 be /raight5$ out aga91 by be+ well soak$ 9 wat] & !n plac$ "u a weight4 ,,diagram3----,me?od ( fram+ a block to prev5t w>p+4 ,,diagram3----,me?od ( fram+ a block to prev5t w>p+4 #ab4 ,,illu/ration ( an engrav] cutt+ a wood-block1 %[+ 8 position & me?od ( hold+ ! knife or grav] 7,kogatana7 ) :i* ! outl9es are fir/ incis$4 ,a col\r-pr9t1 9 ! ,japanese mann]1 by ,emil ,orlik1 ( ,prague4 ,e4 #gig-aiab #ac4 ,,illu/ration ( ! process ( mak+ col\r-pr9ts1 %[+ v>i\s /ages ( cutt+ ! blocks1 %>p5+ ! tools1 damp+ ! pap]2 & ! tools & mat]ials ( ! pr9t]4 ,a #c-%eet col\r-pr9t1 by ,utagawa ,kunisada1 sign$ 8,toyokuni0 7,a4,d4 #aghe-ahfd74 ,! process is fancifully repres5t$ z be+ c>ri$ out by wom54 ,j4 #cbjc4 ,?is pr9t is imitat$ f "o by ,utam>o1 a portion ( :i* is illu/rat$ h]e9 7,frontispiece74 #ad4 ,,*isels 7,nomi7 us$ 9 cutt+ ! block4 ,! outl9es are fir/ cut ) a grav] 7,kogatana7 some:at simil> to t us$ by ,european wood-engrav]s4 ,e4 #dccc-dcdc-aiji4 #ae4 ,,/one 7,ko%ito7 = %>p5+ tools4 ,e4 #dcde-aiji4 #af4 ,,/one 7,awas$o7 = poli%+ ! surface ( ! ,ko%ito4 ,e4 #dcdf-aiji4 #ag4 ,,mallet 7,saizu*i7 us$ ) tools = cutt+ away ! sup]flu\s wood4 ,e4 #dcdd-aiji4 #ah4 ,,diagram1 %[+ ! mo/ economical way ( cutt+ a log into blocks = pr9t+ 7fig4 #a74 #ai4 ,,diagram1 %[+ me?od ( fram+ a block to prev5t w>p+ 7fig4 #b74 ,,pr9t+ ,! ,pr9t+ ( ! old col\r-pr9ts 0 done by a ?ird p]son1 nei!r ! engrav] nor ! design]4 ,! f9i%$ block mu/ fir/ be ?or\ghly wa%$ & dri$4 ,! col\r is !n appli$ ) a bru%1 to ! upp] surface ( ! block1 :i* re/s on a l[ /& 7,suridai7 to :i* are affix$ f\r small cu%ions ( wet cotton 7,yaw>a7 to prev5t slipp+ 7fig4 #f74 ,?is /& %\ld h a d[nw>d slope ( ab\t #b in*es 9 #a foot4 ,! pap] is wett$1 ab\t #f h\rs be=e be+ us$ = pr9t+1 & hung up to dra94 ,= ! actual pr9t+1 x is laid on ! upp] surface ( ! block1 regi/] 7,k5to7 be+ secur$ by means ( an angul> cut at "o corn] 7,plate ,,iii47 call$ ! 8key0 7kaji72 & a l9e cut at ano!r1 call$ ! 8draw-close l9e0 7hikitsuki74 ,no o!r means ( adju/m5t is us$1 b ! skill ( ! old pr9t]s 0 s great t faults ( regi/] c v seldom be obs]v$4 ,! impression is !n rubb$ (f ) ! ,b>51 us$ ) a circul> or zig-zag movem5t 7fig4 #e72 & ?is op]ation is repeat$ 9 succession ) ea* block1 beg9n+ ) ! key-block1 until ! pr9ts are complete4 ,x is ! mod]n1 & 0 probably ! old practice1 to take ! requir$ numb] ( pro(s f ea* block 9 succession2 & n to complete ea* pr9t sep>ately4 ,! writ] has obs]v$ t a mod]n ,japanese pr9t] takes an impression 9 f #ae to #be seconds1 )\t special ef=t4 ,! col\rs us$ 7 z foll[s3-- ,,c>m9e 7,b5i74 ,made f ! ,saffl[]1 ,c>?amus t9ctorius1 f :i* r\ge is also prep>$4 ,! k9d call$ ,saiku-,b5i is g5]ally mix$ ) an acid d]iv$ f ! ,plum-fruit 7,mukiume74 ,,blue 7,ao74 ,bo? ,airo7indigo7 & ,h]o 7,european blue7 are n[ us$4 ,! old indigo 0 sometimes extract$ f dy$ rags4 ,,yell[ 7,ki74 ,g5]ally ,zumi1 a yell[ dye1 & ,kiwo1 orpim5t1 are us$1 & ,%iwo1 gamboge1 = ! be/ pr9ts4 ,,purple 7,murasaki74 ,=m]ly ?is col\r 0 made by mix+ ,aigami 7blue7 & ,b5i 7r$71 b n[ an import$ purple is us$4 ,,gre5 7,midori74 ,a mixture ( ei!r ,h]o & ,kiwo1 or ,zumi & ,airo4 ,,orange ,,yell[ 7,to-o74 ,produc$ by mix+ ,zumi & ,b5g>a 7iron r$7 or ,zumi & ,y5ji 7r\ge74 ,,black 7,sumi74 ,yeiz5 ,zumi7lamp-black7 is us$ ) ! key-block4 ,x %\ld be /eep$ 9 wat] = five or six mon?s1 !n ?or\ghly well mix$ 9 a wood5 di% ) a wood5 mix]4 ,tsuya-,zumi is ! brilliant black us$ = su* details z human hair1 black lacqu] objects1 c4 ,x is obta9$ by ! use ( a ,dosa m$ium 7mixture ( glue & alum72 & pr9t$ f a sep>ate block4 ,,silv] ,,color 7,g9-ro74 ,lead p[d] mix$ ) glue4 ,,gold ,,color 7,k9-iro74 ,brass p[d] mix$ ) glue4 ,,copp] ,,color 7,akegane-iro74 ,pure copp] p[d] mix$ ) glue4 ,,:ite 7,%iro74 ,p[]$ :ite clay 7,jofun7 mix$ ) glue4 ,clam%ell p[d] 7,namaguriko7 is sometimes employ$4 ,b5g>a 7,,iron ,,r$71 ,tan 7,,r$ ,,lead7 & ,,mica are also us$4 ,,note4--,! above col\rs are ^? giv5 9 ! ,bungei ,riusan 7see p4 #bb74 ,great importance 0 atta*$ to ! gr9d+ & mix+ ( ! col\rs4 ,! glue-wat] m$ium us$ = mix+ ) black 0 made 9 ! proportion ( ab\t "o-?ird ( an ounce ( glue to ?ree-f\r?s ( a p9t ( wat]2 b ^! proportions v>i$ ) v>i\s qualities ( ! pigm5t or pap]4 ,9 ! case ( o!r col\rs1 glue 0 n always us$1 b rice-pa/e 7made ) rice-fl\r & boil+ wat]72 ! actual be+ sometimes done 9 ! process ( apply+ ! col\r to ! block4 ,a little alum 0 dissolv$ 9 ! cold wat] ) :i* ! rice-pa/e 0 mix$4 ,a specially brilliant effect 0 produc$ by lay+ a light wa% ( rice-pa/e ov] ! block be=e spread+ ! col\rs4 ,,relief ,,pr9t+4--,= ?is purpose1 a special block is made = t "p 9 ! pr9t :]e ! relief is requir$4 ,! pr9t is laid back d[nw>ds on ! block1 9 ! opposite mann] to t us$ :5 pr9t+ col\r1 & ! impression is rubb$ 9 ) a tool ( ivory--! can9e tee? ( ! wild bo> be+ ! mat]ial mo/ fav\r$4 ,,diagram3--,! ,b>54--,its int]nal con/ruction ,,diagram3--,! ,b>54--,its int]nal con/ruction ,,diagram3--,! ,b>54--,position ( pad 9 %ea?4 ,,diagram3--,! ,b>54--,position ( pad 9 %ea?4 ,,diagram3--,! ,b>54--,me?od ( use4 ,,diagram3--,! ,b>54--,me?od ( use4 ,,diagram3--,pr9t]'s ,desk4 ,,diagram3--,pr9t]'s ,desk4 #bj4 ,,work+ ,,pro( f ! key-block1 ) col\r add$ by ! arti/2 & ! foll[+ note 9 8 writ+1 8,please gradate ! col\r l ?is40 ,! regi/] m>ks are se5 at ! sides4 ,by ,utagawa ,toyokuni ,i4 ,a4,d4 #agfi-ahbe4 ,subject--,!atrical sc5e4 ,! actors ,nakayama ,tomisaburo & ,i*ikawa ,komazo 9 ! p>ts ( ! ,gei%a ,sankatsu & ,han%i*i4 ,plate ,,iii4 ,j4 #hdid4 #ba4 ,,pr9t+ ,,col\rs4 ,specim5s ( col\rs z mix$ by pr9t]s = use1 9 glaz$ e>!nw>e b[ls1 ) small bru%es4 ,e4 #chib-chie-aiaj4 #bb4 ,,bru%es made ( horse-hair4 ,! small] bru%es are us$ = apply+ ! col\r to ! blocks4 ,e4 #dcbd-dccb-aiji4 #bc4 ,,rubb]s 7,b>57 ) :i* ! pr9t is tak54 ,e4 #dcdg-dcdh-aiji4 ,^! are made ) bamboo %ea? fibre1 twi/$ into cord & coil$ edgeways r\nd a c>d c5tre2 !n fix$ into position ) pap] /r+ ( two or ?ree /r&s & pa/e4 ,?is is !n enclos$ )9 a l>ge s(t bamboo %ea?1 ! ends ( :i* are twi/$ & turn$ upw>ds to make ! h&le4 ,! %ea? mu/ be v f9e & be s(t5$ ) a little oil be=e use4 #bd4 ,,diagram1 %[+ int]nal con/ruction ( ! pad ( ! ,b>5 7fig4 #c74 #be4 ,,diagram1 %[+ position ( ! pad )9 ! %ea? ( ! ,b>51 be=e ! ends ( ! latt] are turn$ ov]1 & twi/$ to make ! h&le 7fig4 #d74 #bf4 ,,diagram1 %[+ h[ ! ,b>5 is held 9 ! h&1 & ! l9e x foll[s :5 us$ 7fig4 #e74 #bg4 ,,diagram1 %[+ pr9t]'s desk1 ) block 9 position1 re/+ on pads ( damp cotton 7fig4 #f74 #bh4 ,,wood ,,blocks 7#g7 us$ 9 ! production ( a col\r-pr9t by ,utam>o ,,ii4 7work$ c4 #ahjj-ahdj ,a4,d471 ) a set ( progressive pro(s made by a mod]n ,japanese pr9t]4 ,e4 #dcaf-dcbb-aiji4 ,! ,,key-,,block1 = pr9t+ ! black outl9es only4 ,fir/ pr9t+ f ,,key-,,block4 ,second pr9t+1 ) ,,grey add$ to pro( f key-block4 ,! block is also cut = ! twelf? pr9t+1 ,,gre54 ,fif? pr9t+1 ,,pale ,,blue4 ,! block is also cut = ! f\r? pr9t+1 ,,br[n4 ,six? pr9t+1 ,,blue ,,patt]n4 ,! block is also cut = a pr9t+ n us$4 ,sev5? pr9t+1 ,,blue4 ,eigh? pr9t+1 ,,yell[ ,n9? pr9t+1 ,,grey4 ,t5? pr9t+1 ,,br[n 7second "t us$74 ,elev5? pr9t+1 ,,br[n ,,patt]n4 ,! block is also cut = ! ?ird pr9t+1 ,,pale ,,p9k4 ,?irte5? pr9t+1 ,,crimson4 ,f\rte5? pr9t+1 ,,crimson ,,patt]n4 ,fifte5? pr9t+1 ,,purple4 ,sixte5? pr9t+1 ,,burni%$ ,,black1 giv+ ! complet$ pr9t4 ,,note4--,! above are exhibit$1 9 a sep>ate case1 9 ! ,museum4 ,9 ! ,/ud5ts' ,room is a set ( pro(s %[+ sep>ate pr9t+s f ea* block4 ,! key-block ( ! above s]ies is orig9al2 ! col\r-blocks 7 made 9 ! & half ( ! #ai? c5tury4 ,! ,museum also possesses ! foll[+ orig9al ,woodblocks4 ,,bairei1 ,kono 7d4 #ahie74 ,wood-blocks 7#d7 us$ = a leaf ( 8,! ,hundr$ ,birds40 #ahha4 ,cut bo? sides4 7#iad74 #ehc-ahhf4 ,exhibit$ ) an orig9al draw+ & a pro( f "o ( ! blocks4 ,! ,museum conta9s ! :ole ( ! orig9al draw+s1 :i* 7 specially pres]v$1 & a copy ( ! publication4 ,,bunk5 7#ai? c5tury74 ,key-block = a col\r-pr9t4 ,eagle fly+ ov] ! sea4 7#iaj #c_/h7 ,e4 #dicd-aijc ,! back is engrav$ to pr9t "o ( ! col\rs1 c4 #ahhj4 ,,gakutei1 ,h>unobu 7work$ ,c4 #ahjj-ahcj74 ,key-block = a ,surimono4 ,a c>p swimm+ upw>ds4 7#h #h #c_/h7 #bfb-aijc4 ,key-block = a ,surimono4 ,gei%a & peacock4 7#haj74 #didf-aijc4 ,,h>unobu7#agbd-aggj74 ,key-blocks = a set ( five book-illu/rations by ,h>unobu1 c4 #aggj4 ,av4 size 7#haj74 ,e1 #bafh-bagb-aiji4 ,pres5t$ by ,j4 ,s4 ,happ]1 ,esq4 ,,hiro%ige 7#agif-aheh74 ,key-block = an e>ly set ( lat]al pr9ts by ,hiro%ige1 entitl$ 8,toto ,mei%o ,saka ,tsuku%i-no ,u*i-,y$o40 ,s]ies ( /eep roads 9 ,y$o4 ,sub-title on face ( pr9t3 8,aoizaka-no ,dzu40 ,! rev]se 0 us$ _m ye>s lat] = a set ( views by ,hiro%ige & ,toyokuni 7,kunisada74 7#ajae 74 ,e4 #baff-aiji4 ,pres5t$ by ,j4 ,s4 ,happ]1 ,esq4 ,key-block = a half-plate set ( 8,toto ,mei%o0 7views ( ,y$o7 by ,hiro%ige4 ,on ! rev]se is "o ( ! col\r-blocks = ea* half4 7#aeaj74 ,e4 #bafg-aiji4 ,pres5t$ by ,j4 ,s4 ,happ]1 ,esq4 ,,hokkei1 ,todoya ,%unyosai 7c4 #aghj-ahej74 ,key-block = a ,surimono4 ,a woman ) writ+ mat]ials4 7#h #c_/h #h74 #bfa-aijc4 ,,kage%ige7#ai? c5tury74 ,key-block = a ,surimono4 ,fan & inc5se-burn]1 ea* on a /&4 7#iaj74 ,e4 #dide-aijc4 ,! back is engrav$ to pr9t two ( ! col\rs4 ,,kikusai7#ai? c5tury74 ,block = book-illu/ration4 ,! ?ree long-liv$ m5--,tobosaku 7#i1jjj ye>s71 ,ura%ima ,t>o 7#h1jjj ye>s71 & ,miura-no-,osuke 7#ajf ye>s74 7#gaj74 ,e4 #dida-aijc4 ,on ! back are sev]al incomplete engrav+s4 ,,odake 7#ai? c5tury74 ,wood-blocks 7#h7 = illu/rations to 8,mit=d's ,tales ( ,old ,japan0 7#ahga7 ) a set ( pro(s4 ,v>i\s sizes4 ,e4 #adja-ahhh4 ,,sadanobu 7work$ c4 #ahbj-ahdj74 ,key-block = a col\r-pr9t4 ,daikoku & ,okame wre/l+ be=e ! re/ ( ! ,sev5 ,gods ( ,good ,=tune4 7#fi #c_/h74 ,e4 #didb-aijc4 ,! back is engrav$ to pr9t gold4 ,,seika 7#ai? c5tury74 ,key-block = a col\r-pr9t4 ,l&scape ) ,m\nt ,fuji & ,/orks4 7#f #c_/h #h74 ,e4 #dicf-aijc4 ,,sunki*iro1 ,%unka 7#ai? c5tury74 ,key-blocks 7#h7 = book-illu/ration4 8,zo%o ,mono-gat>i40 ,hi/ory ( ,soldi]s4 ,by ,hako ,%obei4 ,publi%$ by ,fusi ,kik5 at ,kyoto1 ,osaka & ,y$o1 ,a4,d4 #ahdf1 #crd mon?4 ,cut bo? sides4 7#hac74 #cha1 #chb1 #chg1 #chh1 #cic-cif-ahie4 ,,sugisaki1 ,s4 7,liv+ ,arti/47 ,engrav$ wood-block1 %[+ a decorative design ( bamboo plants3 design$1 engrav$ & pr9t$ by ,s4 ,sugisaki4 7#eaah #e_/h74 ,e4 #cgij-aiaj4 ,a pr9t f ! above4 ,e4 #cgij;a-#aiaj4 ,pres5t$ by ! ,arti/4 ,,suiko 7#ai? c5tury74 ,key-block 7"p miss+7 = a col\r-pr9t ( a fan-design4 8,%iki ,bij9 ,sugatazoroye40 ,beauties repres5tative ( ! ,f\r ,seasons4 ,spr+4 ,a woman ( ! ,yo%iw>a ) h] att5dant 7,kamuro74 ,"o ( a set ( f\r4 7#ih74 ,e4 #didj-aijc4 ,! back is engrav$ to pr9t gold & a col\r4 ,key-block 7"p miss+7 = a col\r-pr9t ( a fan-design4 ,%iki ,bij9 ,sugatazoroye4 ,summ]4 ,a gei%a enjoy+ ! ev5+ breeze4 7#hh74 ,e4 #dich-aijc ,! back is engrav$ to pr9t "o ( ! col\rs4 ,,utam>o ,,ii4 7work$ c4 #ahjj-ahdj74 ,wood-blocks 7#g7 us$ 9 ! production ( a col\r-pr9t4 7#aeaj74 ,e4 #dcaf-dcbb-aiji4 ,,unsign$ 7#ai? c5tury74 ,key-block = a col\r-pr9t4 ,f>m] turn+ an irrigation wat]-:eel1 9 rice fields4 7#hi74 ,e4 #dice-aijc ,! back is engrav$ to pr9t "o ( ! col\rs4 ,key-block 7on ea* side7 = two col\r-pr9ts4 ,*rysan!mums & butt]fly2 on ! back1 peonies 9 a fl[]-vase 7#iaj74 ,e4 #dicc-aijc4 ,,note4--,pro(s 7 tak5 79 #aiaj71 by a ,japanese pr9t]1 f ea* ( ! above1 except 9 cases :]e su* 7 already 9 ! ,collection4 ,!y c be se5 on application 9 ! ,/ud5ts' ,room ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,,pap] ,japanese pap]1 ( ! k9ds us$ = arti/ic purposes1 is made f ! inn] b>k ( v>i\s plants1 *iefly ! ,br\ssonetia ,papyrif]a1 ,edgewor?ia ,papyrif]a & ,wick/rmia ,canesc5s4 ,! "y %oots ( ! plant are cut 9 ! )y /age2 ! fibre fre$ f ! wood1 & ! sk9 & gre5 p>ts ( ! b>k1 & edges ( knot-holes & o!r defective p>ts are cut out4 ,! select$ residuum is !n laid 9 runn+ wat] = sev]al days1 & boil$ 9 an iron kettle ) lye1 till x is q s(t & pulpy4 ,! pulp is next wa%$ ) fre% wat] until ! wat] runs (f )\t discol\ration4 ,! process ( deal+ ) ?is pulp does n greatly diff] 9 pr9ciple f ! ,european me?od2 except t ! scoop-net is n ( wire1 b ( f9e p>allel bamboo spl9ts or silk net t\gh5$ ) ,%ibu 7a prep>ation conta9+ a l>ge proportion ( tannic acid74 ,!re is no wat]m>k 9 ,japanese pap]2 b patt]ns are sometimes produc$ by arrangem5ts ( bamboo spl9ts wov51 9 net fa%ion1 ) silk or hemp ?read 7,mon-%i--patt]n$ pap]74 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,engrav+1 ,illu/ration & ,design possesses a collection ( specim5s ( v>i\s ,japanese pap]s4 ,! f9e quality ( ! col\rs 9 old ,japanese col\r-pr9ts is due1 to a consid]able ext5t1 to ! nature ( ! pap] & especially to its t\gh b highly absorb5t "*4 ,,books ,,( ,,ref]5ce ,! foll[+ works conta9 descriptions ( ! v>i\s te*nical processes m5tion$ above4 ,,re91 ,j4 ,j4 ,! ,indu/ries ( ,japan4 7,pap]1 p4 #chi47 7#ajg47 ,london1 #ahhi4 ,,wa%+ton3 ,u4,s4,a4 ,national ,museum4 ,report ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution = ! ye> end+ #cj ,june1 #ahib4 ,japanese ,wood-cutt+ & ,wood cut ,pr9t+1 by ,t4 ,tokuno4 ,edit$ & annotat$ by ,s4 ,r4 ,koehl] 7p4 #bbb74 ,illu/rat$4 7#ii47 ,wa%+ton1 #ahic4 ,,wood-,,cut ,pr9t+ 9 ,wat]-col\rs1 aft] ! ,japanese mann]4 ,illu/rat$4 7,9 ,! ,/udio1 vol4 #c1 pp4 no1 #add4 #ahid47 ,,london3 ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum ,h&books4 ,japanese ,col\r-pr9ts1 by ,edw>d ,f4 ,/range4 7,te*nique1 *apt] xi47 #crd edition4 7#hf47 ,london1 #aiaj4 ,,sakakib>a1 ,yo%9o4 ,bungei ,riusan4 ,essays on ,japanese lit]ature1 ) additional *apt]s describ+ ! manufacture ( pap] & ! processes ( pr9t+ & engrav+4 7,! ,museum copy has ,,ms4 translations ( ! portion relat+ to engrav+47 ,cuts4 #h vols4 7#ajg47 ,tokyo1#ahgh4 ,,note4--,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,engrav+1 ,illu/ration & ,design includes a l>ge collection ( ,japanese ,col\r-pr9ts & ,draw+s1 :i* c be se5 on application 9 ! ,/ud5ts' ,room 7,room #ga7 at any "t 7except on ,sundays7 :5 ! ,museum is op5 to ! public4 ,,orig9al ,,draw+ ,,= ,,! ,,s]ies ,,( ,,pr9ts ,,call$ 8,,! #ajj ,,poems ,,expla9$ ,,by ,,! ,,nurse0 ,,hokusai4--,orig9al draw+ = ! key-block ( an unpubli%$ col\r-pr9t 9 ! s]ies call$ 8,! ,hundr$ ,poets expla9$ by ! ,nurse40 ,a junk1 ) /raw sail1 convey+ ?ree travell]s2 at ! b[ a break+ wave4 ,at ! top "r-h& corn] is a poem by ,ho%oji no ,nyudo ,saki no ,kwampaku ,daijo ,daij94 ,o'er ! wide sea pla91 _/ ,z ,i r[ & look ar\nd1 ,x appe>s to me _/ ,t ! :ite waves1 f> away1 _/ ,are ! ev]-%9+ sky4 ,f a draw+ 9 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,j4 ,d4 #addg4 ,,work+ ,,pro( ,,( ,a ,,col\r-,,pr9t ,,%[+ ,,regi/ration ,,m>ks4 ,,toyokuni4 ,i4--,work+ pro( f ! key-block ( a col\r-pr9t4 ,a !atrical sc5e2 ) ! actors ,nakayama ,tomisaburo & ,i*ikawa ,komazo 9 ! p>ts ( ! ,gei%a ,sankatsu & ,han%i*i4 ,! arti/ has add$ a wa% ( r$ col\r to ! pr9t1 ) ! foll[+ ,,ms4 note to ! pr9t]1 8,please gradate ! col\r l ?is40 ,f a pr9t 9 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum4 ,j4 #hdid4