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(Stampa Oneglia nei colori e nel segno dello Zen variante 1) 173-color polychrome woodcut, year 1999 Issues: 2 with different colors and papers Techniques used in use in the EDO period in Japan: Nishiki-E: Brocade prints, a term used to denote the coloured woodcuts produced from 1765 onward using cherry and pear woods Bokashi: Shaded colour printing Karazuri: Printing whit parts created by pressure alone, without colour, in order to create relief and three-dimensional effect Kimekomi: Printing using the reverse of the Karazuri technique giving an engraved, grooved effect Kinpaku: Use of gold leaf to cover larger areas of the print Wood: The engravings for the contours and for the clichés were made on cherry wood (Sakura) Paper: Japanese fine paper Size of the print: cm 32 cm x 42 cm Chinese cinnabar seals Signature: Seal bottom right RI-GU Ligustro NOTE: THE ZEN CIRCLE CAN BE NOTED IN THE PRINT ... The resumption of trade with China, which under the Ming (1368 - 1644) was then witnessing a marvelous renewal of its culture, brought ferments and stimuli to Japan that gave art a new face and a new vitality. A fundamental element in this fervor of transformations is Zen, which by now inspires and pervades everything. The essential characteristics of the art of this period are due to his influence; great sobriety and composed elegance combined with admirable freshness ...