Channel: David Bull

Category: Education

Tags: japanese printmakingdavid bulljapanese printsomi hakkeiwoodblock printmaking8 views

Description: The next in our 'David's Choice' series, where Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker David Bull introduces some of his favourite prints. This episode shows and discusses prints related to the theme of Hakkei - or ‘8 Views’, centering on the iconic ‘Omi Hakkei’ (Eight Views of Omi) by Hiroshige. Update: we now have a supplementary video to this one, showing more closeups of the Harunobu designs: youtube.com/watch?v=VDQpAmIEbn4 Some reference links related to this video: Original Chinese 8 Views: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Views_of_Xiaoxiang Some of Hiroshige’s many Omi Hakkei series: hiroshige.org.uk/hiroshige/Views_Of_Omi/Views_Of_Omi.htm Information on Harunobu’s Zashiki Kakkei (contains erotic imagery): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zashiki_Hakkei An interesting page with more examples and information on the concept: behance.net/gallery/4807191/The-Eight-Views-of-Omi-and-its-Parodies The Mokuhankan website is: mokuhankan.com Our Patreon page is: patreon.com/mokuhankan Our Twitch channel is: twitch.tv/japaneseprintmaking Thank you for watching!