Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
We present to you, Hands-On . . . Printmaking!
To this day, Utagawa Hiroshige is considered to be the last great master of traditional woodblock printmaking. Inspired by the master’s series from our collection, which is on display now for the first time in 24 years as well as our long-standing tradition of getting “hands-on” with art, this series is for all our DIY-ers and not-afraid-to-try-ers.
In this episode, Sato Yamamoto walks us through the essential steps that go into woodblock printmaking using the following materials:
What You’ll Need:
Brayer or a wine bottle / rolling pin
Paper towels
Mat or cardboard for cutting and rolling
Aluminum foil to prevent ink transfer
Baren or a wooden spoon / spatula
A linocut block
Paint
A carving tool / razor
Watercolor paper
We want to see what you make! Tag us (@brooklynmuseum) to share your creations.
🎨 Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). Cotton-Goods Lane, Odenma-cho, No. 7 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 4th month of 1858. → Fukagawa Susaki and Jumantsubo, No. 107 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 5th month of 1857. → View From Massaki of Suijin Shrine, Uchigawa Inlet, and Sekiya, No. 36 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 8th month of 1857. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Anna Ferris
Learn more about the exhibition: bit.ly/EdoAtBkM
We present to you, Hands-On . . . Printmaking!
To this day, Utagawa Hiroshige is considered to be the last great master of traditional woodblock printmaking. Inspired by the master’s series from our collection, which is on display now for the first time in 24 years as well as our long-standing tradition of getting “hands-on” with art, this series is for all our DIY-ers and not-afraid-to-try-ers.
In this episode, Sato Yamamoto walks us through the essential steps that go into woodblock printmaking using the following materials:
What You’ll Need:
Brayer or a wine bottle / rolling pin
Paper towels
Mat or cardboard for cutting and rolling
Aluminum foil to prevent ink transfer
Baren or a wooden spoon / spatula
A linocut block
Paint
A carving tool / razor
Watercolor paper
We want to see what you make! Tag us (@brooklynmuseum) to share your creations.
🎨 Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). Cotton-Goods Lane, Odenma-cho, No. 7 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 4th month of 1858. → Fukagawa Susaki and Jumantsubo, No. 107 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 5th month of 1857. → View From Massaki of Suijin Shrine, Uchigawa Inlet, and Sekiya, No. 36 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 8th month of 1857. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Anna Ferris
Learn more about the exhibition: bit.ly/EdoAtBkM
