Japanese Print "Nunobiki Falls at Jakkō Shrine (Jakkō Nonobiki no taki)" by Keisai Eisen
Artist:Keisai Eisen
Title:Nunobiki Falls at Jakkō Shrine (Jakkō Nonobiki no taki)
Date:about 1843–46
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Source:Worcester Art Museum
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Bokashi is a technique involving the gradation of ink on a woodblock to create different degrees of lightness and darkness within the same application of color or colors. Ukiyo-e artists used bokashi to convey depth; create atmosphere, such as on the horizon, sky, or sea; or suggest the visual properties of a decorative surface. Eisen notably used bokashi to execute all three effects through a complex layering of inks in a single print, resulting in an almost painterly composition, as seen here.
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