The Great Wave - Part 8

[@ekkridon]

I have to say that when I first backed this Kickstarter I was looking for a good quality print of the Great Wave to hang in my office, but these videos, the quality and the clarity of your explanations have become something I wait for with great anticipation. They are fascinating and well made and really show the care and attention you put into your work. I'm so please to be a backer - take as long as you need, I won't be coming for your head - in fact when I finally have the print in hand I will be sad that the videos will no longer be coming.

[@seseragistudio]

Paul Morrison Mr. Morrison, thank you for your enthusiasm, and the patience! As for 'videos will no longer be coming', well, we've certainly learned how important nice videos are to our relations with the collectors/friends/customers, so we're already planning what to do next once this particular project is done. We intend to have some fun with this!

[@incyphe]

Maybe some day, David Bull's copy will make its way into various museums around the world ;-)

[@janethickey5162]

OMG! I'm dying here. I just carved my first woodblock yesterday (I'm 63 too) AND I've dreamed of visiting Japan. These videos are incredible in so many ways. Thank you, thank you. Anxiously awaiting installment #9...

[@SwitchAndLever]

Awesome comparison! I really like these series of videos, they're a perfect breakfast companion. You should consider being a narrator for something, audio books maybe.

[@dylan690]

+Switch & Lever tjena, du jag hittade den här kanalen p.g.a dig! Kan inte tacka dig nog!

[@JJ-zg1hh]

I just love the detail that David goes into here. I feel like its not 'dumbed down' in any way to cater for mass appeal. Also he was an aptitude for telling an engaging story - marvellous work again Mr Bull.

[@Adrian-it6uh]

David you tease!

[@seseragistudio]

Heh heh ... why not have a bit of fun with this! (And there is a practical reason also ... I'm still collecting 'evidence'!)

[@hlynch8781]

One of the best things I've seen on KZbin - I am enthralled. This is a suitable testament to the expertise and fine craftsmanship that links Hokkusai to the printmakers of the present age.

[@SirAmpster]

I really like your "little walks" at the end of videos! Keep em coming!

[@SoulRippster]

Just found out about this and I immediately I have a great respect for you Mr. Bull, it takes a special person to go out of their comfort zone and dedicate their life to do what they love to do. I will definitely support this project wholeheartedly! :)

[@pipa_chevere_sv6505]

Good evening Mr. Bull, I have to commence by expressing my admiration for the work you and your team do. These videos are amazing, best of wishes and wish you much success in the years to come

[@Chris-xi8cl]

I love the thought that some 150 years from now, some other carver will be doing his own version of a youtube video for that time in the future and will say "And here we have a beautiful example of a David Bull version of The Great Wave from sometime in the early 21 century..."

[@BruceAngus]

Great stuff as always. Not a minute too long. A perfect combination of your knowledge, your experiences, and your perspective

[@SamRadDude]

He's the obsessive compulsive Bob Ross

[@seanmcnamara9606]

Thank you once again for this video. I wait patiently every time and am rewarded with inspiration, insight, and joy.

[@alicewyan]

Just found your channel and I'm really enjoying your videos. That's a lovely neighbourhood you have there!

[@bitfreakazoid]

I really need to make it up there. Not only would I get to see the shop, but also now I know some of the surrounding places that I can eat and relax at.

[@gaz5283]

Just found your videos David! I attended the Hokusai Exhibition at the British Museum on Friday (28th July 2017) which was amazing. I wanted to find out more about carving/printing and found your videos. Absolutely fascinating. Going to watch the next episode now. All the best.

[@toj8116]

That street looks amazing, great video as always.

[@AtelierVOLUTE]

You fascinate me, thank you for this wonderful work and sharing!

[@MikePulcinellaVideo]

Enjoying this series very much.

[@arcane_ironic]

It's fascinating how so many shops and attractions can be squeezed into small buildings side-by-side

[@BananaBobbie]

I am rewatching this so it´s not a problem at all but I have to say Dave: What a cliffhanger! If I would have to wait a week to find out the answer you teased at the end, I would not be happy! :) This series is such a thrill, both relaxing and exciting, thank you very much.

[@DiodePress]

Really interesting video David! I love the carving videos, but I learn so much in these too!

[@Goreface69]

Loved the little neighbourhood tour at the end, I googled your area, very very quaint, would love to live in an area like that even though I'm sure it'd be expensive!

[@wombo194]

Fascinating as always. I hope to finally buy a print one day, but for now I can enjoy you working on it!

[@gormless890]

CSI: Edo period

[@niftytubeman]

Two years late. You noted that paper shrinks in the process. Is it possible to look at dimensions and see the copying history over time.

[@maberti]

Two years later. Very good point ! :p I'm sure he must have thought of it? I'd still like to know though!

[@GerBarne]

It never ceases to amaze me how lovely Japan looks. The tarmac is neat and clean! How do they do this? Is it cleaned by some kind of governmental body? Is it maintained by the populace? How do they get their roadworkers to do such clean work in the first place? All of their buildings are pretty! Even the pachinko arcades, and batting houses, the sign work is well designed and made. Not to mention the temples and pagodas! It's all very satisfying in an obsessive compulsive sort of way. I've got to visit. Oh and as always, brilliant stuff David!

[@stephenmarriott9571]

Bless you David for taking the trouble to photograph my flower shop request - you are so kind. I was fascinated to see the available flower stocks and that they all might be bought in the UK at this time of year. So wonderful that we both live in four-season countries and I see so many parallels. We are so looking forward to our own Sakura Festival - I'll send you some photos from my local streets and gardens, if it's not impertinent. My partner and I are on tenterhooks awaiting the next part of the detective saga of the 'Great Wave Investigation'. Like one of your respondents, we are guessing that the Metropolitan print was the slightly earlier dated copy. Neh? We are planning an article on your work for the launch of our new magazine 'Shibumi' - we are both yoga and meditation teachers and writers. Why don't we try reaching out to see if we can find a collector who might have that 'first-block' print - a bit like trying to find the 'missing link' in human evolution. Anyway, very well done, David, your work is a 'hot topic amongst our friends and students and you have won yourself many new fans in the UK for your excellent work, erudition, genial presentiations, infectious enthusiam, walk-abouts and persistent hard work. We are all cheering you on in all your endeavours. Kindest regards, Rosalind Widdowson and Tantro.

[@1000DeadFlies]

I really like these vids, the artistry and the pure attention to detail makes these pieces amazing. It also has lead me to question if this level of art could be accomplished with laser etching, or even 3d printing. Of course it would lose so much of the human aspect of the piece but it's an interesting notion. Perhaps something I will look into.

[@Rawrpotpi]

Wow ending on such a teaser! As soon as you mentioned this would be a research video I settled in for a lesson from the master. Also it's really cool that you accept bitcoin. Great work!

[@jrlakin370]

Hi, just discovered your wonderful videos. Fantastic 👍

[@stephenmarriott9571]

Dear David, thank you for your enthusiasm and wonderful insights. Just taking a glance at your wooden key block is tantalising to say the least. I'm so pleased that so many peole are as eager as my partner and I to see the next stage. You have definitely inspired a trip to Japan. I look forward to the time I get to visit your shop. Please keep on recording your street scenes - they really bring things alive about where you work and your local community. Do you have any local flower shops? I'd love to see what they stock. Kindest regards, Rosalind Widdowson & Tantro (UK).

[@seseragistudio]

Stephen Marriott There is a flower shop in the next block; perhaps it'll appear in a future episode. I've taken a few photos of it for you, but KZbin won't let me put links into these comments, so I'll link them from the description section of this video ...

[@SuperKerning]

incredible, this is awesome, simply stunning

[@Hamazan]

Wonderful! :) I love every second of your videos.

[@NikolaMilic95]

Nice job! I am more and more surprised with each video of yours in this series, keep going ! :D

[@Hagg3049]

I can't wait to be able to buy this!

[@DrWhom]

I wonder if the imperfections you mention at the beginning were _known_ at the time (among the experts who might be called upon to authenticate) and, if forgery was the aim, were very deliberately included for that very reason.

[@lenhister]

Ah hell ya. David Bull is my nigga.

[@SWATDRUMMUH]

personally i'd go with "buddy" but oh well i guess...

[@okacid]

Greetings from Norway. I know this is a old video, but couldn’t the key block been recarved? Because of all the fine lines in the key. It could have been easily worn. And the color blocks are the same, just older? Great work by the way. Love your videos and your stories. Thank you.

[@piccalillipit9211]

WOW - that was really interesting.

[@maberti]

This is fascinating!

[@hombretropical3028]

Ok, so... if in the olden times they couldn't just glue down a "stencil" so to speak, did they literally just have to look back and forth from the image to the block and carve free hand?? That seems so insane

[@soundcheck6885]

It is even more insane than you think. They glued down the one and only original to the key block, this is why we have none of the original paintings/drawings used for woodblock prints from those days.

[@GrOOvedelta93]

Aaaah, the cliffhanger...!!

[@jaredmiller2019]

I'm now convinced that David Bull is one of the baddest dudes that ever lived

[@michaelkelly8955]

Well done Detective Bull, would the clarity and decisiveness of the cuts be clue, one looked so clean, the other on examination, sloppy. Forgery in the art world is rampant, but technique and skill especially in the days of Hokusai (who would not have put up with the apprentice) would be paramount. Love your work, Sosakan-Sama Bull.

[@614560w]

Happy haircut!! :) :)

[@justmebeingme8370]

evil man to end there lol

[@ssnoc]

How were those copies you have made? Couldn’t THAT process account for your differences? Copy machine laser scanning tubes vary in intensity as they age and with the varying electrical current which could account for those anomalies - your investigative work showing similarity in actual carvings is a better argument fi them being the same than different ( in my opinion).

[@SpencerNelson1]

What a cliffhanger on the prints! Also, can you film the asakusa little theater so we can see how little it is?

[@seseragistudio]

Spencer Nelson Actually, there's a story there ... They are currently running daily vaudeville shows, using young comics who are desperate to break into show business. That's fine for Japanese visitors, but does nothing for the overseas visitors who visit this area. So the theatre owner is planning a new kind of show, beginning this coming spring, one that will 'appeal' to foreigners as well. (At least, male foreigners ... :-)

[@SpencerNelson1]

David Bull hahaha souuuuudesu

[@JapaneseModernist]

Will I be able to order one if I missed the kickstarter?

[@seseragistudio]

Bruno Kyzumi Yes, absolutely. Once we get a bit further along, I will be opening a web page to take orders for this, but that would still be a bit premature at this stage, I think ... Thanks for the interest!

[@Ogaitnas900]

fascinating!

[@creepinwhileyousleepin]

i see that shibe back there ;)

[@GallonMilkProductions]

This is such a cliffhanger

[@guillerg]

Back then, I can see bitcoin sign on the shelf. He is both, ahead of his time yet working like the masters of the past