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Japanese Woodblock Print Search
- abetusk 8mo agoThis is pretty amazing. Surprisingly [0]: > Ukiyo-e.org was created by John Resig ... [0] https://ukiyo-e.org/about https://ukiyo-e.org/about
- jonah 8mo agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47107964 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47107964
- zactato 8mo agoPretty sure this was made by John Resig, the creator of jQuery. I used to be friends with him back in the day and he described wanting to do something like this. He was/is a passionate dude.
- jeresig 8mo agoThank you for sharing my site! I built this a number of years ago as I was starting to learn about Japanese prints. I wanted a single place where I could find them across all of the various museums and universities that hold them. I use computer vision analysis to cluster prints together (using TinEye). A bunch more technical details from the last time this was posted: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18344979 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18344979 I’m working on a new site now that’s focused on prints that are for sale from dealers and auctions. Much more technically complex as it needs to be continuously updated. Hope to have a public beta soon!
- masswerk 8mo agoThank you for your work, it's an invaluable resource!
- iddan 7mo agoThat is so cool!!! Thank you for putting in the effort
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- chickensong 7mo agoThank you for creating such a wonderful site! Woodblock printing is one of my favorite art forms. My grandparents visited Japan long ago and gifted me two wooden boxes, one with this print on the lid: https://ukiyo-e.org/image/aic/99027_512658 https://ukiyo-e.org/image/aic/99027_512658 and the other with https://ukiyo-e.org/image/honolulu/8277 https://ukiyo-e.org/image/honolulu/8277. They're secret boxes with no hinges or hardware, but if you press on certain locations in the correct order, sections will slide and the lid unlocks and can be opened. Is there a way to stay informed of when your new print site launches?
- jeresig 7mo agoOh that's very cool! I have a mailing list signup on the ukiyo-e.org home page, I'll send out a message there once it's ready for testing! I've posted some screenshots on Reddit that show some of the price comparison features: https://www.reddit.com/r/ukiyoe/comments/1p6c4lb/comment/nqpj07y/?context=3 https://www.reddit.com/r/ukiyoe/comments/1p6c4lb/comment/nqp... https://www.reddit.com/r/ukiyoe/comments/1pjw8br/comment/ntiqs01/?context=3 https://www.reddit.com/r/ukiyoe/comments/1pjw8br/comment/nti...
- chickensong 7mo agoThanks, the screenshots look great. Subscribed!
- traeregan 7mo agoAmazing resource - thank you for creating it! We have "Red Gate in the Rain" by Kasamatsu Shiro [1] hanging in our home. I uploaded a photo of it and had a great time browsing other works by Shiro. My wife also noted that we'll eventually inherit Shiro's "Snow Falling at Red Gate" [2], in the same series, from her aunt. We've a couple other prints that I am going to search now... thanks again! [1] https://ukiyo-e.org/image/artelino/30852g1 https://ukiyo-e.org/image/artelino/30852g1 [2] https://ukiyo-e.org/image/jaodb/Kasamatsu_Shiro-No_Series-Snow_Falling_at_Red_Gate-00043753-120319-F06 https://ukiyo-e.org/image/jaodb/Kasamatsu_Shiro-No_Series-Sn...
- jeresig 7mo agoGlad I was able to help, those are some great prints! fwiw, there is also an online catalog of Kasamatsu Shrio's prints and it looks like these are your prints there: https://shirokasamatsu.art/catalog/red-gate-in-the-rain/ https://shirokasamatsu.art/catalog/red-gate-in-the-rain/ https://shirokasamatsu.art/catalog/red-gate-in-the-snow/ https://shirokasamatsu.art/catalog/red-gate-in-the-snow/
- rgrieselhuber 7mo agoNice! I was able to find my Father-in-law’s prints, he’ll enjoy checking this out.
- PacificSpecific 8mo agoWow 2 ukiyo-e threads in 24 hours. This is really cool. I posted that there was a museum in kurashiki in the other thread but neglected to post a link. For anyone interested here it is https://ukiyo-e-kurashiki.jp/?lang=en https://ukiyo-e-kurashiki.jp/?lang=en
- dang 8mo agoI was going to ask what the other thread was but you made it easy! The Rediscovery of 103 Hokusai Lost Sketches (2021) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47030387 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47030387 - Feb 2026 (8 comments)
- PacificSpecific 8mo agoAh I should have posted the link. Glad you were able to find it and thanks for digging it up!
- dang 8mo agoOne past thread: Japanese Woodblock Print Search - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18344979 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18344979 - Oct 2018 (29 comments) (Reposts are fine after a year or so; links to past threads are just to satisfy extra-curious readers)
- andeee23 7mo agokawase hasui is hands down the best to ever do it he does trees and foliage in s very special way
- keiferski 7mo agoAgreed, he is my favorite as well. There is something so cinematic about every one of his images.
- chickensong 7mo agoNo argument there. For fans of California and the Bay Area, Tom Killion is a local hero as well.
- gyomu 7mo agoCheck out Chiura Obata. His Yosemite prints are stunning.
- chickensong 7mo agoLovely, thank you.
- kehvyn 7mo agoA fellow Shin Hanga-era fan! There are dozens of us! Hasui is excellent, but Shiro Kasamatsu is my undisputed favorite. Something about the way he does buildings, and the dramatic colors, is exactly aimed at me.
- Duanemclemore 7mo agoBookmarked for constant reference. As a designer, Japanese printmaking is a constant source of inspiration, and the effort that went into putting this together is pretty astounding. Thank you to the author for the hard work, and to the OP for surfacing it!
- miduil 7mo agoWow, that's wonderful. There is a store that sells original Woodblock prints in Vienna, close to the Opera. Every time I'm passing by I take a few moments to look and reflect on those prints, it's great recognizing some on this website now.
- kehvyn 7mo agoI know exactly which store you're talking about, and I couldn't resist going in the one time I was in Vienna. It's a great store.
- S0und 7mo agoIf you're interested in the topic someone is streaming the whole process: https://www.twitch.tv/japaneseprintmaking https://www.twitch.tv/japaneseprintmaking
- zimpenfish 7mo agoWould highly recommend Dave Bull's YouTube channel as well - https://youtube.com/@seseragistudio https://youtube.com/@seseragistudio
- nvalis 7mo agoI took a class at his workshop in Tokyo and highly recommend the experience. So much thought and detail goes into preparing the wood blocks and even into "just" printing them.
- thrownaway561 7mo agoFor those that don't know, this site was made by John Resig, yes, the same dude that invented jQuery.
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- TrailingArbutus 7mo agoI was in tokyo for quite a while in my most formative years, i love thisss. I think TinEye usage is cool, but aren't there better CV models out there which would fit this use case? Just wondering.
- jeresig 7mo agoProbably! I made this about 15 years ago - the technology is evolved a lot since then!
- wise_blood 7mo agogood job! I tried with a image of a Uniqlo t-shirt and it worked great image: https://image.uniqlo.com/UQ/ST3/WesternCommon/imagesgoods/485077/sub/goods_485077_sub14_3x4.jpg https://image.uniqlo.com/UQ/ST3/WesternCommon/imagesgoods/48... result: https://ukiyo-e.org/upload/ac8aa7d9-d1c7-414d-b6d9-849371c88ce6 https://ukiyo-e.org/upload/ac8aa7d9-d1c7-414d-b6d9-849371c88...