« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2 3 ... 6   Go Down

Author Topic: Japanese Woodblock Prints  (Read 385 times)

Offline Nichi

  • Global Moderator
  • Rishi
  • ******
  • Posts: 24262
Japanese Woodblock Prints
« on: January 20, 2010, 06:44:31 AM »
1770 Images here.
A goldmine, if you are a fan.
Logged
Not here, not there, but everywhere - always right before your eyes.
~Hsin Hsin Ming

Ke-ke wan

  • Guest
Re: Japanese Woodblock Prints
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2010, 10:52:06 AM »
Amazing!

Logged

Offline Nichi

  • Global Moderator
  • Rishi
  • ******
  • Posts: 24262
Re: Japanese Woodblock Prints
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2010, 01:24:50 PM »
I've been viewing a lot of Japanese art lately ... also encountered this site:

New forms of thirty-six ghosts by Taiso Yoshitoshi

Two samples (attachments included in case the site rebukes the link):



An evil man plans to build a shrine and approaches an old tree for its wood. The spirit of the cherry tree appears as a courtesan. She needs no legs. He brags about his plans and wants to cut down the tree. Before he can raise his axe, she changes into a cherry branch and hits him.






The amorous Kiyohime pursues the devout monk Anchin. She has seen him at the other side of the Hidaka River, changes into a serpent and crosses the stream. When she arrives, he becomes terrified and hides under a bell. She embraces the object. It melts by the fire of her love and both die.
Logged
Not here, not there, but everywhere - always right before your eyes.
~Hsin Hsin Ming

Offline Michael

  • Administrator
  • Rishi
  • ******
  • Posts: 18283
    • Michael's Music Page
Re: Japanese Woodblock Prints
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2010, 02:31:38 PM »
great find!
Logged

Ke-ke wan

  • Guest
Re: Japanese Woodblock Prints
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2010, 01:32:12 AM »
I am just in LOVE with these Vicki!  in LOVE!
Logged

Offline Nichi

  • Global Moderator
  • Rishi
  • ******
  • Posts: 24262
Re: Japanese Woodblock Prints
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2010, 06:05:53 AM »
Logged
Not here, not there, but everywhere - always right before your eyes.
~Hsin Hsin Ming

Offline Nichi

  • Global Moderator
  • Rishi
  • ******
  • Posts: 24262
Re: Japanese Woodblock Prints
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2010, 06:11:09 AM »


Izanami and Izanagi -- creation gods who were sent with jewelled spears to create the 'floating islands' of Japan.
Here, they are representing North and South Korea ... details are unclear, but they do not look happy.

http://shogungallery.com/index.php?cPath=21_24_153
Logged
Not here, not there, but everywhere - always right before your eyes.
~Hsin Hsin Ming

Offline Nichi

  • Global Moderator
  • Rishi
  • ******
  • Posts: 24262
Re: Japanese Woodblock Prints
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2010, 06:14:28 AM »
Quote from: bluebird on January 21, 2010, 01:32:12 AM
I am just in LOVE with these Vicki!  in LOVE!

 :-* :-* Same here!  :)
Logged
Not here, not there, but everywhere - always right before your eyes.
~Hsin Hsin Ming

Offline Nichi

  • Global Moderator
  • Rishi
  • ******
  • Posts: 24262
Re: Japanese Woodblock Prints
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2010, 06:24:51 AM »

Logged
Not here, not there, but everywhere - always right before your eyes.
~Hsin Hsin Ming

Offline Nichi

  • Global Moderator
  • Rishi
  • ******
  • Posts: 24262
Re: Japanese Woodblock Prints
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2010, 06:39:56 AM »


Nine-tailed Kitsune.
Logged
Not here, not there, but everywhere - always right before your eyes.
~Hsin Hsin Ming

Offline Nichi

  • Global Moderator
  • Rishi
  • ******
  • Posts: 24262
Re: Japanese Woodblock Prints
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2010, 06:54:12 AM »


Izanami and Izanagi
Logged
Not here, not there, but everywhere - always right before your eyes.
~Hsin Hsin Ming

Offline Nichi

  • Global Moderator
  • Rishi
  • ******
  • Posts: 24262
Re: Japanese Woodblock Prints
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2010, 07:05:07 AM »
Logged
Not here, not there, but everywhere - always right before your eyes.
~Hsin Hsin Ming

Offline Firestarter

  • Ellen
  • Rishi
  • *
  • Posts: 14769
  • Love You ALL To The Moon and Back...
    • SIR
Re: Japanese Woodblock Prints
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2010, 07:46:57 AM »
Gorgeous!
Logged
"A warrior doesn't seek anything for his solace, nor can he possibly leave anything to chance. A warrior actually affects the outcome of events by the force of his awareness and his unbending intent." - don Juan

Offline Nichi

  • Global Moderator
  • Rishi
  • ******
  • Posts: 24262
Re: Japanese Woodblock Prints
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2010, 05:28:53 PM »
Logged
Not here, not there, but everywhere - always right before your eyes.
~Hsin Hsin Ming

Offline Nichi

  • Global Moderator
  • Rishi
  • ******
  • Posts: 24262
Re: Japanese Woodblock Prints
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2010, 08:24:22 PM »
Logged
Not here, not there, but everywhere - always right before your eyes.
~Hsin Hsin Ming
Pages: [1] 2 3 ... 6   Go Up
« previous next »
 

SMF spam blocked by CleanTalk