About The Artist:
Rakusan Tsuchiya
Japanese Painter, Woodblock Print Artist, and Printer (1896 - 1976) Other names: 土屋浩三 Tsuchiya Kouzou, 土屋楽山 Tsuchiya Rakuzan, 土屋篁子 Tsuchiya Koushi, 楽山篁子生 Rakuzan Koushisei, 篁子生 Koushisei, 篁子 Koushi, 楽山 Rakuzan, Rakusan * *Name clarifications: As in English, Japanese proper names may be written and pronounced differently from what might be expected. Therefore in either language it is not always...
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About The Medium:
Woodblock
Is a technique for printing text, images or patterns used widely throughout East Asia and originating in China in antiquity as a method of printing on textiles and later paper. Ukiyo-e is the best-known type of Japanese woodblock art print. An earlier term for a woodcut, usually on larger, rougher pieces of wood.