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Sheer serenity
Japanese landscape by an unknown artist
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Too busy to meditate? Gaze at this serene scene instead. To create
prints, such as this tranquil landscape, Japanese artists carve their
designs into the surface of a wooden block, usually of cherry wood.
A different block is required for each color. Japanese printmakers
of the 1800's prefer depictions of real landscapes, unlike the Chinese,
who favor idealized scenes. Some prints of landscapes have become
so popular that they have been printed again and again - until the
blocks have worn out. |
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