Beginnings part 1

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Another 'ramble' video from woodblock printmaker Dave Bull in Tokyo. This is the first of a two-part set that will cover Dave's early beginnings in woodblock printmaking, and focusses on the first prints he ever bought - a set of four designs based on the old novel 'Genji Monogatari'. They were designed by Okada Yoshio, and published by the Yuyudo Company in Tokyo in the late 1970s. • The images of the prints contained in this video are copyright Mr. Yoshio Okada. (People have been asking about how to obtain the book that I show in this video. The book has no ISBN, so I can't give you a definitive link, but the title in Japanese is 絵草紙源氏物語 (E-zoshi Genji Monogatari), and it was written by Tanabe Seiko and illustrated by Okada Yoshio. Published by Kadokawa Shoten in 1979. • [Update: the four prints are now available to view in the Mokuhankan Collection here: https://mokuhankan.com/collection/ind...] • Dave's personal website (kind of old-fashioned) is at: • http://woodblock.com/front.html • His newer work with the Mokuhankan venture is at: • https://mokuhankan.com/ • The famous Ukiyo-e Heroes prints can be seen here: • https://mokuhankan.com/heroes/ • Dave streams many days each week over on Twitch: • / japaneseprintmaking • ... and there is a Patreon page at: • / mokuhankan • Thanks for watching!

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