Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
The next in our 'David's Choice' series, where Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker David Bull introduces some of his favourite prints. This episode shows and discusses prints related to the theme of Hakkei - or ‘8 Views’, centering on the iconic ‘Omi Hakkei’ (Eight Views of Omi) by Hiroshige.
Update: we now have a supplementary video to this one, showing more closeups of the Harunobu designs:
youtube.com/watch?v=VDQpAmIEbn4
Some reference links related to this video:
Original Chinese 8 Views:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Views_of_Xiaoxiang
Some of Hiroshige’s many Omi Hakkei series:
hiroshige.org.uk/hiroshige/Views_Of_Omi/Views_Of_Omi.htm
Information on Harunobu’s Zashiki Kakkei (contains erotic imagery):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zashiki_Hakkei
An interesting page with more examples and information on the concept:
behance.net/gallery/4807191/The-Eight-Views-of-Omi-and-its-Parodies
The Mokuhankan website is:
mokuhankan.com
Our Patreon page is:
patreon.com/mokuhankan
Our Twitch channel is:
twitch.tv/japaneseprintmaking
Thank you for watching!
The next in our 'David's Choice' series, where Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker David Bull introduces some of his favourite prints. This episode shows and discusses prints related to the theme of Hakkei - or ‘8 Views’, centering on the iconic ‘Omi Hakkei’ (Eight Views of Omi) by Hiroshige.
Update: we now have a supplementary video to this one, showing more closeups of the Harunobu designs:
youtube.com/watch?v=VDQpAmIEbn4
Some reference links related to this video:
Original Chinese 8 Views:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Views_of_Xiaoxiang
Some of Hiroshige’s many Omi Hakkei series:
hiroshige.org.uk/hiroshige/Views_Of_Omi/Views_Of_Omi.htm
Information on Harunobu’s Zashiki Kakkei (contains erotic imagery):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zashiki_Hakkei
An interesting page with more examples and information on the concept:
behance.net/gallery/4807191/The-Eight-Views-of-Omi-and-its-Parodies
The Mokuhankan website is:
mokuhankan.com
Our Patreon page is:
patreon.com/mokuhankan
Our Twitch channel is:
twitch.tv/japaneseprintmaking
Thank you for watching!
