Curated OER
Woodblock Printing: Early Printing Traditions in China
Learners examine important role of woodblock printing in Chinese history, identify message important to them, and create woodblock prints to gain first-hand understanding of how it was used as tool for communication.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Floating World of Ukiyo E
An exhibition review on the Japanese art form Ukiyo-e. Very nice images and history of this art form with an interpretation of an historical link of Japan and the Western world.
Other
Library of Books on Woodblock Printmaking
A list of seventeen books and information about wood-block printing, color block printing, Japanese wood-block printing, relief printing and more. The books have been preserved on this Internet library site and updated information has...
Other
Japanese Woodblock Printing by Hiroshi Yoshida
Online version of a very detailed book on woodblock printing. Text and images are available as well as author's preface. Very good information now available online.
Marilyn J. Brackney
Imagination Factory: Make a Print! Make a Print! Make a Print!
Besides providing background information on printmaking as well as detailed instructions on how to make your own print, this website offers "Tips and Tricks," to making new and original prints. This is an online resource for novice...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Katsushika Hokusai (1760 1849)
Site provides a detailed look into the life and paintings of one of the great innovative and creative geniuses of the Japanese woodblock print.
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Read Works: China Today: Chinese Culture [Pdf]
An informational text about Chinese culture including Chinese writing and festivals. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Kathe Kollwitz, in Memoriam Karl Liebknecht
German artist Kathe Kollwitz worked almost exclusively in printmaking and became known for her prints that celebrated the plight of the working-class. View pictures and read about her techniques in this essay.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Evolution of Ukiyo E and Woodblock Prints
Ukiyo-e began as hand-painted scrolls and screens of everyday life in Japan. They became so popular, they were mass-produced using carved wooden blocks. Read the evolution of this artform and view pictures in this essay.