David's Choice - Episode #8

The next in our 'David's Choice' series, where Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker David Bull introduces some of his favourite prints. This episode shows and discusses prints related to the theme of Hakkei - or ‘8 Views’, centering on the iconic ‘Omi Hakkei’ (Eight Views of Omi) by Hiroshige.

Update: we now have a supplementary video to this one, showing more closeups of the Harunobu designs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDQpAmIEbn4

Some reference links related to this video:

Original Chinese 8 Views:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Views_of_Xiaoxiang

Some of Hiroshige’s many Omi Hakkei series:
http://www.hiroshige.org.uk/hiroshige/Views_Of_Omi/Views_Of_Omi.htm

Information on Harunobu’s Zashiki Kakkei (contains erotic imagery):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zashiki_Hakkei

An interesting page with more examples and information on the concept:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/4807191/The-Eight-Views-of-Omi-and-its-Parodies

The Mokuhankan website is:
https://mokuhankan.com

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https://www.patreon.com/mokuhankan

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https://www.twitch.tv/japaneseprintmaking

Thank you for watching!

Видео David's Choice - Episode #8 канала David Bull