Utagawa Kuniyoshi (ca. 1797 - April 14, 1861) was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting and belonged to the Utagawa school. He was born in 1797, the son of a silk-dyer, originally named YoshisaburÅ. He assisted his father’s business as a pattern designer, [...]
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Jim Innes Monotypes
Thursday, 23 April 2009
A monotype is essentially a printed painting. It is created by ‘covering a metal plate entirely with etching ink, then removing the ink partially or wholly for the lighter and white areas of the picture being made… If the ink is too thickly applied, it will spread from the pressure when printed, forming a blot; [...]