Global Release of Limited Edition Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints for the Timeless Masterpiece Cowboy Bebop!

Our emotions towards the enduring Japanese science fiction masterpiece, which celebrated its twenty fifth anniversary in 2023

Cowboy Bebop, produced by Dawn in 1998, is a classy, hard-boiled science fiction anime recognized for its subtle dialogue, charming characters, and wonderful musical sense. Even now, greater than 25 years since its debut, it continues to obtain excessive reward not solely in Japan but additionally worldwide as a masterpiece of the science fiction style.

In presenting this iconic work, a supply of Japanese pleasure worldwide, as ukiyo-e, an equally esteemed conventional Japanese craft, we thought deeply about how you can specific it. After quite a few manufacturing conferences, and a full yr devoted to planning and manufacturing, we’re delighted to current this beautiful work to you.

Relating to the creation of ukiyo-e woodblock prints

Ukiyo-e stands as a consultant conventional craft of Japan. Nonetheless, the complete business is getting ready to disaster, with the variety of artisans who proceed to go down this conventional approach from the Edo interval shrinking to a couple dozen throughout the nation.
Regardless of efforts to coach the youthful era, the fact is that day by day manufacturing, together with uncooked supplies, is lowering, resulting in a decline within the total variety of artisans.

In collaboration with the artisans (painters, engravers, and printers) who proceed to go down these conventional woodblock printing methods, our objective is to introduce the fantastic thing about ukiyo-e to individuals worldwide from a recent perspective by combining conventional craftsmanship with Cowboy Bebop. In doing so, we hope to contribute to the preservation and improvement of this esteemed Japanese tradition.

We aspire to ship to you the essence of conventional Japanese craftsmanship.

Key options of this work

Turning probably the most consultant most important visible into ukiyo-e

In our formidable endeavor to protect Cowboy Bebop as an ukiyo-e woodblock print for future generations, we chosen this most important visible as a result of we imagine it’s a incredible design that encapsulates the world of the anime.

We hope you’ll get pleasure from this key visible, which is delivered to life as soon as once more via a fusion with conventional methods which have been used because the Edo Interval.

The mat portion of the paintings options the subtitles from every episode of the tv collection. On condition that it’s Cowboy Bebop, it’s important to seize the essence of old-school stylish. The subtitles embrace musical parts, aligning with the idea of “space jazz” slightly than the standard “space opera,” which we regard as a key attribute of this work.

Artists

Engraver: Shoichi Kitamura
Born in 1968 in Kyoto
Graduated from the Printmaking Course at Kyoto Seika College, School of Artwork, Division of High-quality Arts
Studied woodblock printmaking below Tomikichiro Tokuriki on the writer Matsukyu
Studied woodblock printmaking below Akira Kurosaki
Studied engraving below Osamu Hotta on the writer Kaneido
Established Kitamura Woodblock Studio and has been holding workshops ever since
Collaborated with native artist Brook Andrew in Melbourne, Australia
Participated as an engraving teacher at MI-LAB Artist-in-Residence
Performed workshops at Whitman School, Walla Walla, Washington

*Along with the above, he has carried out quite a few different demonstrations and workshops at exhibitions and occasions in Japan and world wide.

Positions:
Member of Kyoto Woodblock Printing Craft Affiliation
Vice President, Kyoto Department, Affiliation for Preserving the Technical Abilities of Carving and Printing Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints

Printer: Makoto Nakayama
Born in 1958 in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu
Graduated from the Oil Portray Course at Kyoto Seika College, School of Artwork, Division of High-quality Arts
Apprenticed at Sato Woodblock Studio and studied woodblock printmaking below Keizo Sato
Performed demonstrations of ukiyo-e printing at Kyoto Seika College
Exhibited on the 1st Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print Exhibition (Tokyo and Kyoto)
Exhibited on the 2nd Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print Exhibition (Tokyo and Kyoto)
Participated within the Worldwide Printmaking Convention “Impact” (Finland), assisted with demonstration by Keizo Sato
Exhibited on the third Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print Exhibition (Tokyo and Kyoto)
Participated within the 1st Worldwide Woodblock Print Convention, offered a joint thesis with Shoichi Kitamura (engraver)
Acquired the Kyoto Prefecture Conventional Business Excellent Abilities Award

*Along with the above, he has carried out quite a few different demonstrations and workshops at exhibitions and occasions in Japan and world wide.

Positions:
Vice Director & Present President, Kyoto Department, Affiliation for Preserving the Technical Abilities of Carving and Printing Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints
Director, Kyoto Woodblock Craft Affiliation

Cowboy Bebop Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints

Value: 60,000 yen + tax and delivery charges
Amount: Restricted to 300 copies worldwide
Body field & ukiyo-e woodblock print certificates included

Dimensions: Image (W: approx. 240 mm × H: approx. 360 mm)
Body (W: approx. 437 mm × H: approx. 553mm × D: approx. 21 mm)
Body: Wooden, plywood again body
Mat: Paper
Washi: Echizen Kizuki Hosho by Residing Nationwide Treasure Ichibei Iwano
Engraver: Shoichi Kitamura
Printer: Makoto Nakayama

The paintings is delivered in an unique ukiyo-e sample body field.
It comes with a certificates testifying that it was produced utilizing conventional Ukiyo-e woodblock print methods.

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