Yang Naidong, 62, an inheritor of the traditional woodblock new year printing art, worked diligently at his work station. Using a small hammer, he carefully positioned wooden blocks, applied paint, ...

Utagawa Kuniaki II, 1835 - 1888 (Japanese), Ōzumō Keiko no zu [Professional Sumo Wrestlers Practicing], 1866, woodcut on paper, 13 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches. Gift of Special Collections, Norlin Library to CU ...

Demonstrations give a glimpse into the detail involved in block printing. Twinkle Khanna, who recently visited the museum, called it "an immersive experience in the history and art of block ...

Recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for its unique Spring Festival customs, folk culture and art heritage, ...

T his weekend, the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) in Bengaluru, is presenting an opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of traditional block printing. Inspired by the earlier exhibition ...

There are two figures. One is feminine, the other is masculine. The masculine figure seems to be farther away because he is much smaller and higher in the image. The feminine figure takes up about a ...

Woodblock printing was invented in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). As this art form developed and became more and more popular among Chinese people, its content and functions also increased.