Japanese wood-cutting and wood-cut printing (1894)
Tokuno, T. no2009193345, Koehler, S. R. (Sylvester Rosa), 1837-1900 · Washington, D.C. : Government Printing Office · leaf 44
REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1802. 238 The old printers of Europe, down to the beginning of tliis century, inked their blocks with printer's balls, such as are shown in Fig. 5, reproduced from Jost Amman's " Oharta Lusoria," published at Nurem- berg in the year 1588. The custom of the present day is… … molithographic printing, be- rig. 5. ing mixed with linseed-oil Two OF Pbintebs' Balls. varnish, are affected by it in (From .Icwt Amman's " CUarta I.iisoria," 1388.) their purity as well as in their surface quality. The use of a brush Instead of a roller for inking the blocks is also a factor of…
Wood-engraving · Color prints · Printing
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