Book illustration as we now know it evolved from early European woodblock printing.
These are the earliest examples of woodblock printing known, or documented, from Japan.
The extremely fine endgrain of box makes it suitable for woodblock printing.
By the 7th century and possibly earlier, woodblock printing had been developed in China.
However, by this date, his attention had shifted away from oil painting to the traditional Japanese art of woodblock printing.
This work, a 32-page woodblock printing, was the first of several such publications.
He was a master of engraving, etching, and woodblock printing.
He was successful and popular, though not an innovator in the technique of woodblock printing.
There were many notable innovations during the Tang, including the development of woodblock printing.
This is when he decided to use woodblock printing in order to allow everyone to have access to his work.