Description

Very nice WOODBLOCK Print titled “Diving for Abalones” by the Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro (1753 – 1806)
The dimensions of the work are

• Paper 36 x 18 cm
• Image 32.3 x 15.6 cm

This is a print of UCHIDA ART CO.. LTD
KYOTO HANDICRAFT CENTER
Kumanojinja – Higashi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606, Japan

Woodblock printing in Japan (木 版画, mokuhanga) is a technique best known for its use in the ukiyo-e artistic genre of single sheets, but it was also used for book printing during the same period. … The Japanese water-based inks offer a wide range of vibrant colours, glazes and transparency.