How do Japanese artists create woodblock prints such as The Drum-Bridge at the Kameido Tenjin Shrine?
They assemble the image by using very thin slices of
wood, which is then inked and printed.
They print the large shapes of color by using rubber
stamps and then hand paint the fine outlines.
They brush ink onto hand-carved wooden blocks and
then transfer the image onto wa-shi paper.
The Drum-Bridge att
Katsushika Hokusai
They divide the image into four equal sections and
print one part at a time.