Making colour break, bend and bounce

Ho, Wuon-Gean

Abstract

Goma-zuri is a printing technique in Japanese woodblock which is characterised by specks of pigment that form a spotty rather than a flat layer of colour. Sometimes regarded as a beginner’s mistake, the Sosaku-hanga (creative print) movement of artist-artisans who carved and printed their own work in the early 20C used the technique extensively. Many art books do not have a clear explanation for the technique, so this research project attempts to quantify and capture this elusive pattern.

Citation

Ho, W. (2021, December). Making colour break, bend and bounce. Paper presented at International Mokuhanga Conference Sumi-Fusion, Nara, Japan

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: International Mokuhanga Conference Sumi-Fusion
• Conference Location: Nara, Japan
• Start Date: Dec 1, 2021
• End Date: Dec 3, 2021
• Deposit Date: Feb 14, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 15, 2022
• Keywords: Goma-zuri, sesame-seed effect, Mokuhanga, Japanese woodblock print, printmaking, hand-printed, print
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9013621