N. Nakazawa:
The Process of Wood-block Color Printing, Tokyo, N. Nakazawa, small 18mo (4 1/4 x 6 1/4 in - 10.7 x 15.7 cm), not dated but believed to be ca 1963 based upon a gift inscription, plain dark blue cloth over cardboard boards, paste on title on front cover, publisher's (seller's) label on front paste down, assembled accordion fold-out style booklet with pages jointed at the outer edge, 12 attached pages, 25 pages total counting the last page, containing the final woodblock, which is attached to the back cover. The individual woodblocks are tipped to plate. This book illustrates the color woodblock printing process using Hiroshige's "Night Scene at Kambara." The first page is blank. The next page contains text titled "The Process of Wood-block Color Print." The page across from the text page contains the key block (outline for the print). On pages following the key block, the right page has the next color woodblock impression applied and the page to the left shows the cumulative state of the print. The woodblock progresses from the outline/key block through the application of 11 additional woodblock impressions to the completed state of the print. In total, the final print is created by using 12 woodblocks (key block and 11 additional blocks).

The Completed Woodblock

N. Nakazawa Paste On Label


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Books/Folios With Actual Color Woodblock Prints Illustrating the Process of Color Woodblock Printing:

• 1907, Process of Wood-Cut Printing, The Shimbi Shoin, Tokyo, 127 pairs of prints.
• 1907, Process of Wood-Cut Printing Explained, The Shimbi Shoin, Tokyo
• c1916-c1920, Process of Wood-Cut Printing Explained, (Two Ladies in a Boat), The Shimbi Shoin, Tokyo, more information here.
• c1920, Process of Wood-Cut Printing Explained (Lady Fishing), The Shimbi Shoin, Tokyo, more information here.
• c1940, Process of Wood-block Printing, Nishinomiya & Hasegawa, Inc, Tokyo, more information here.
• c1950, The Process of Wood-block Color Printing, Takamizawa Mokubansha., Tokyo?, more information here.
• c1950, Japanese Woodblock Prints, Uchida Wood Block Printing Co. Ltd, Kyoto, more information here.
• c1950, The Process of Color-Block Printing (Fuji and Trees), S. Watanabe, Tokyo (Ginza), more information here.
• c1950, The Process of Color-Block Printing (Fuji and Wave), S. Watanabe, Tokyo (Ginza), more information here.
• c1953, Process of Wood-block Printing (Fuji and Wave), probably Nishinomiya/Hasegawa, Tokyo, more information here.
• c1953, Process of Wood-block Printing (Winter Scene with Temple & Lantern), probably Nishinomiya/Hasegawa, Tokyo, more information here.
• c1956, Process of Printing Wood Engraving, Unso-do Co., Kyoto, Utamaro, two women cooking from "One of Twelve Sketches of Handicraft Arts for Women," more information here.
• c1956, Process of Printing Wood Engraving, Unso-do Co., Kyoto, Utamaro, "Waitress Okita from the Naniwaya Tearoom," more information here.
• c1963 The Process of Wood-block Color Printing, (Hiroshige's "Night Scene at Kambara"), H. Nakazawa, Tokyo, more information here.
• c1970, Process Book of Woodblock Printing, Uchida Uchida Art Co., LTD., more information here.

 
Available for Purchase (Process Books):

• c1940, Process of Wood-block Printing, Nishinomiya & Hasegawa, Inc, Tokyo, purchase here.
• c1950, The Process of Wood-block Color Printing, Takamizawa Mokubansha., Tokyo?, purchase here.
• c1956, Process of Printing Wood Engraving, Unso-do Co. ("Red Lantern" Label), Kyoto, Utamaro, two women cooking from "One of Twelve Sketches of Handicraft Arts for Women," purchase here.
• c1970, Process Book of Woodblock Printing, Uchida Uchida Art Co., LTD., purchase here.

 
Available for Purchase (Other Books):

• 1937, One Hundred Masterpieces of Famous Ukiyoye, Takamizawa Colour Print Studio, Tokyo, purchase here.