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Core Kyoto S4E7 — Woodblock Prints: Beauty in the Hands of a Trinity of Artists

Core Kyoto•Season 4•Episode 7

Woodblock Prints: Beauty in the Hands of a Trinity of Artists

May 5, 201628 min

Traditional woodblock prints in the ancient capital have a strong, distinct history. Their origins lie in the woodblock printing of Buddhist scriptures. Compared to the mass production of ukiyo-e prints that were popular with Edo (now Tokyo) residents, woodblock printers in Kyoto were more focused

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Gary Tegler

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Episode Summary

"Woodblock Prints: Beauty in the Hands of a Trinity of Artists" is episode 7 of Core Kyoto season 4. It aired on May 5, 2016.

Next: E8 · Tsubo-niwa: Life Enhanced by Quintessential Spaces Best of Season 4