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Woodblocks
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Submitted by xilei
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The print would be passed on to blockcarvers who, using chisels, would carve a series of woodblocks—first, a "key block" showing the outlines of the print, and then one block for each color to be printed - often 15 or more blocks were required.
When the blocks were complete, printers would apply ink using brushes. Laying a sheet of paper face down on top of the block, the printer rubbed the ink onto [handmade] paper using a round, flat pad, called a "baren".
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16 December 2006 17:54

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C'est le principe des estampes Japonaises?