Uchida Art Co., LTD.:
Process Book of Woodblock Printing, Kyoto, Uchida Art Co., LTD., undated but ca 1970, small 12mo (5 1/8 x 6 7/8 in - 13.2 x 17.5 cm), accordion style, plates are tipped to page at the top, the first page of text is attached as the front cover paste down. It is followed by eight fold out (attached) pages and then the final page is attached as the paste down of the back cover. This same process is then repeated going the other direction. In other words, you have 10 continuous pages on the front and back for a total there are 20 pages. The first two pages are text. The balance of the pages show the woodblock printing process with one page showing the successive plates "A1-A9" and the adjacent page (B1-9) showing the cumulative state of the woodblock print after application of the "A" woodblock. The final single plate (A9) is a colorless embossed impression which adds texture to the dress of the lady at the right and outline of the lady at the left. The book demonstrates the printing of color woodblock plate in nine steps (key block plus 8 additional plates).

Earlier, Uchida used this same basic technique ("A" and "B" plates), but loose format, to demonstrate the woodblock printing process.

Completed Woodblock Print

Ten pages in each direction.

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   (A9 is a colorless embossed impression for the dress of the lady at the right and 
   the outline of the lady at the left

 
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.