woodblock printing

Woodblock printing became important in Japan after the 17th century.

This is when he decided to use woodblock printing in order to allow everyone to have access to his work.

By the 7th century and possibly earlier, woodblock printing had been developed in China.

Woodblock printing began to develop during the 8th and 9th centuries.

This work, a 32-page woodblock printing, was the first of several such publications.

Woodblock printing made the written word available to vastly greater audiences.

Book illustration as we now know it evolved from early European woodblock printing.

Woodblock printing allowed the rapid production of many books, and increased the speed at which knowledge spread.

However, by this date, his attention had shifted away from oil painting to the traditional Japanese art of woodblock printing.

Thanks to woodblock printing techniques, the quantity and quality increased dramatically.

These are the earliest examples of woodblock printing known, or documented, from Japan.

He also worked as an illustrator, mainly using the traditional woodblock printing technique.

He was successful and popular, though not an innovator in the technique of woodblock printing.

The extremely fine end-grain of box makes it suitable for woodblock printing.

There were many notable innovations during the Tang, including the development of woodblock printing.

He was a master of engraving, etching, and woodblock printing.

Woodblock printing is the oldest technique for making prints.

Although woodblock printing is the oldest technique for illustrating, there are two others that became popular.

It was printed using Japanese woodblock printing techniques in 20 books divided among seven volumes.

It is clear that woodblock printing developed in Asia several centuries before Europe.

By the Song Dynasty, woodblock printing came to its heyday.

Although woodblock printing played an influential role in spreading culture, there remained some apparent drawbacks.

Woodblock printing was used extensively in East Asia, and created the world's first print culture.

By the 1120s the central government officially stepped in and produced their own state-issued paper money (using woodblock printing).

For more details on earlier types of Chinese bindings, see Woodblock printing.