Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Immerse yourself in the quiet beauty of bokashi (ぼかし) - the traditional Japanese woodblock printing technique used to create soft, hand-blended gradients of colour.
London-based artist Hiroko Imada created this print in response to an original Ukiyo-e print by one of Japan's greatest - Utagawa Hiroshige.
Take a pause. Watch closely. Let the process unfold.
Hiroshige: artist of the open road is open until 7 September '25.
Exhibition Tickets: britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/hiroshige-artist-open-road
#bokashi #JapaneseWoodblockPrinting #CraftInSilence #ASMRArt
Immerse yourself in the quiet beauty of bokashi (ぼかし) - the traditional Japanese woodblock printing technique used to create soft, hand-blended gradients of colour.
London-based artist Hiroko Imada created this print in response to an original Ukiyo-e print by one of Japan's greatest - Utagawa Hiroshige.
Take a pause. Watch closely. Let the process unfold.
Hiroshige: artist of the open road is open until 7 September '25.
Exhibition Tickets: britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/hiroshige-artist-open-road
#bokashi #JapaneseWoodblockPrinting #CraftInSilence #ASMRArt
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