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F. Morley Fletcher. Wood-Block Printing
Wood-Block Printing
Table of Contents
ILLUSTRATIONS
COLLOTYPE PLATES
APPENDIX
ERRATA
WOOD-BLOCK PRINTING
BY THE. JAPANESE METHOD
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY
Introduction and Description of the Origins of Wood-block Printing; its uses for personal artistic expression, for reproduction of decorative designs, and as a fundamental training for students of printed decoration
Plate II.—Key-block of the print shown on the frontispiece (The portion of wood lying outside the points of the mass of foliage is left standing to support the paper, but is not inked in printing.)
CHAPTER II
General Description of the Operation of Printing from a Set of Blocks
Fig. 1.—Plan of work-table
Plate III. The Baren, or printing pad (The pad is actually 5 inches in diameter.)
CHAPTER III
Description of the Materials and Tools required for Block-cutting
Fig. 2.—Block mounted with cross ends to prevent warping
1. THE KNIFE
Fig. 3.—Drawing of the knife
2. CHISELS
Fig. 4.—Sizes of chisels
3. MALLET
Fig. 5.—Short chisel in split handle
Fig. 6.—Mallet
CHAPTER IV
Block Cutting and the Planning of Blocks
CUTTING
Plate V. Impression (nearly actual size) of a portion of a Japanese wood block showing great variety in the character of the lines and spots suggesting form
Fig. 7.—Position of the hands in using the knife
Fig. 8.—Another position of the hands in using the knife
Plate VI. Reproduction of an impression (reduced) of the key-block of a Japanese print showing admirable variety in the means used to suggest form
Fig. 11.—Method of holding gouge
Fig. 12.—Clearing of wood between knife cuts
Fig. 13.—Position of register marks
Fig. 15.—Register marks (section of)
Fig. 16.—Section of colour-block. A. Colour mass. B. Depression. C. Surface of Plank
ERRORS OF REGISTER
CHAPTER V
Preparation of Paper, Ink, Colour, and Paste for Printing. PAPER
Plate VII. Impression of a portion of detail from a Japanese woodblock (very nearly actual size)
Fig. 17.—Drawing of sizing of paper
INK
COLOUR
PASTE
CHAPTER VI
Detailed Method of Printing
THE BAREN OR PRINTING PAD
TO RE-COVER A WORN BAREN WITH BAMBOO SHEATH
Fig. 19.—Method of re-covering baren
BRUSHES
Fig. 20.—Drawing of brushes
PRINTING
Fig. 21.—Manner of holding the paper
Fig. 22.—Manner of using the baren
PRINTING FROM COLOUR-BLOCKS
PRINTING OF GRADATIONS
OFFSETTING
DRYING OF PRINTS
CHAPTER VII
Principles and Main Considerations in designing Wood-block Prints—Their Application to Modern Colour Printing
CHAPTER VIII
Co-operative Printing
APPENDIX
Plate VIII.—An original Print designed and cut by the Author, printed by hand on Japanese paper
Plate IX.—First printing. Key block. Black
Plate X.—Second printing. Dull Red. Printed lightly at the top
Plate XI.—Third printing. Deep Blue. Strong at the bottom, paler at the top
Plate XII.—Fifth printing. Bright Orange (The fourth printing, not shown, is a similar small block, printing a faint tone over the road in the foreground.)
Plate XIII.—Sixth printing. Indian Red. Gradation
Plate XIV.—Seventh printing. Green. Printed flat
Plate XV.—Eighth printing. Bluish green. Gradation
Plate XVI.—Reproduction of a colour print by Hiroshigé
Plate XVII.—Reproduction of a portion of the print shown on the preceding page, actual size, showing the treatment of the foliage and the expressive drawing of the tree trunk and stems
Plate XVIII.—Reproduction of another portion of the print shown on page 111 (actual size), showing the expressive use of line in the drawing of the distant forms
Plate XIX.—Reproduction of a colour print by Hiroshigé
Plate XX.—Reproduction of a portion (actual size) of the print on the preceding page, showing treatment of tree forms and distance
Plate XXI.—Reproduction of a colour print by Hiroshigé
Plate XXII.—Reproduction of a portion (actual size) of the print on the preceding page, showing treatment of tree and blossom
Plate XXIII.—The Tiger. Reproduction of a colour print by J. D. Batten
BOOKS OF REFERENCE
INDEX
ARTISTS INTERESTED IN THE :: :: PERMANENCE OF :: :: THEIR WOOD BLOCK PRINTS
now use the CAMBRIDGE COLOURS only, because
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