PRINTMAKING
History and Techniques
Printmaking is a unique art form that combines creativity and technical skill.
The six-part video series “Magic of Printmaking” on this page shows six artists at work, each taking you through his or her unique creative process, while the special video “Sosaku Hanga—Creative Prints” presents a brief history of printmaking.
We hope you enjoy these tours.
Created by the 2022 and 2023 Guided Tours team
Akiko Nakagawa, Michiko Okubo, Masami Sakurai and Martina Ziesse
“Sosaku Hanga – Creative Prints”
This special video gives a brief history of printmaking with a focus on contemporary Japanese prints featuring prints from the CWAJ Print Show in 2022. (6:46)
THE MAGIC OF PRINTMAKING
Six-part Video Series
Watching these artists at work, you will understand why they are dedicated to printmaking, and why every impression is an original work of art.
Writing and Narration by Michiko Okubo
Video creation by Akiko Nakagawa
HIROTA Raifu
Il Postino 2020
technique: linocut
ICHINO Yu
over the mountain 2020
technique: stone lithography
MOMMA Hidemi
[Memories of the Wind] 2019
technique: silkscreen
OMORI Hiroyuki
A drop of water 2020
technique: mezzotint
SEKINO Yowsaku
[Cosmos and a Dragon Vase] 2021
technique: woodcut/gold leaf
SONOYAMA Harumi
Signe – Blond 2020
technique: lithography
