Baren, a tool for woodblock printing

Hidehiko Gotō and Photo:Shinya Maezaki2021-03-18

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory
Kyōto-shi, Japan

The baren is a tool used in woodblock printing. Woodblock printing is done by placing a sheet of paper on a pre-inked woodblock and then using a baren to rub the paper and transfer the carved imaged onto the paper.

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Title: Baren, a tool for woodblock printing
Creator: Hidehiko Gotō, Photo:Shinya Maezaki
Date Created: 2021-03-18
Location Created: Ōiso-machi in Kanagawa prefecture
Original Language: Japanese
Subject Keywords: tsutsumikawa, Hidehiko Gotō, woodblock print, Baren, Baren Studio Kikuhide
External Link: Baren Studio Kikuhide

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

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