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Title |
Young Man on Horseback and Two Young Women Whispering at the Window |
Artist |
MASANOBU, Okumura |
Date |
ca. 1745 |
Object Name |
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Other Name |
Woodblock |
Culture |
Japanese |
Medium |
Woodblock Print |
Dimensions |
H-28 W-10 inches |
Description |
Masanobu was the pioneer of a new technique called beni-e which greatly assisted the production of ukiyo-e prints in the middle of the 18th century. It represented a major step in the mechanization of woodblock print production, for all prints from a block could now have the same color without having to rely on the time-consuming procedure of hand-coloring. In the earliest state the color prints were termed beni-e after the red pigment made from saffron flowers. This hue was the most commonly used, although often in combination with green. By 1764, techniques progressed to allow for the full-color printing of woodblock designs. A separate block was cut for each color in a design and applied separately to a strong absorbent paper. |
Publisher's Seal |
None |
Censor's Seal |
None |
Credit line |
Raymond A. Bidwell Collection |
Accession # |
60.D05.1369 |
Object ID |
DMFA-60.D05.1369 |
Collection |
Michele and Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts |