A Review of Woodblock Print Books

[@nickdaring]

2:40 the 30 dollar taschen book is the smaller 6" x 8.5" edition of the same material from the giant edition. Both are great though!

[@MieGallery]

REALLY! wow - you're right I didn't see "Hardcover, 6.1 x 8.5 in., 2.45 lb, 512 pages" because it was in small grey type. Thanks!

[@uridev]

Excellent review, thank you.

[@PaulpresentsART]

Wonderful collection of books and great recommendations. There's so much scholarly material on ukiyo-e prints now than twenty or thirty years ago. I remember being elated when the Kunichika book was published and that was back in the late 90s. We're spoiled for choice now.

[@mspacephal3925]

By the way, when I was living in London, I had the fortune to go to the exhibition The Great Picture Book of Everything by Hokusai at the British Museum. It was wonderful 😊

[@mspacephal3925]

Love your video! Thanks a lot. I just bought one book which you recommended in one of your recent videos, Staging the Supernatural, I love it! ❤

[@MieGallery]

@@mspacephal3925 great! Thanks for your support 😊

[@mokuhanga1]

The cream rises to the surface with respect to print books i.e. the good books appreciate in price. Catalogues raisonnes for example have appreciated 5X or even 10X in price in only a few years. The catch however is not really being able to sell these because the info they contain is mostly not available elsewhere and so these books are far more valuable to keep.

[@MieGallery]

Good points!

[@drainedbladee4584]

A video about the important ukiyo-e publishers would be an interesting idea.

[@MieGallery]

good idea!

[@marcelderuiter4483]

Recently purchased book, British Museum research publication 231, Late Hokusai: Society, Thought, Technique, Legacy. Edited by Timothy Clark. Must read for Hokusai (and other Ukiyo-e) collectors, great research. Thanks, nice video topic.

[@MieGallery]

Thanks for your recommendation! I'll look that up.

[@Lushfan]

Good video! Thanks for the recommendations.

[@andyle510]

how influential was ukiyoe on the art of tattoos? were there any ukiyoe artist who also did tattoos?

[@MieGallery]

Yes, Ukiyo-e artists helped fuel the Edo populace's interest in tattoos by including them in their prints of warriors and firemen. It was said that Kuniyoshi did tattoos at one point in his career - or maybe he just designed some.

[@arielvalencia4583]

thanks for sharing..! well have the andreas marks in digital in docs got free the hokusai sangurokkei book...excellent! well exist 2 versions of original and repro-reprint 1913 it seems ehon japanese- have few sheets etc the taschen edit you dont have? of 100 views of edo is a marvel! out of existence by today had to conform with a mini edition pff! yes if you ever find a nice book please sell me here in mexico its almost impossible you know... congratulations! p.s. exist another oldie book 250 years of ukiyo-e by a guy that manages ronin gallery ny usa its from 1990s a big 5 kg book all in colour and covers at least one of almost all japan artist.. obviously out of print but got my book from an estate sell used , and in pristine state etc just for hihi... 10 usd hehehe...in 2019 heeee..!

[@MieGallery]

Let me know if you want any books Ariel, I can get them for you and charge you my cost.