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Thank 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 t

by jeresig 7mo ago

Thank 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 7mo ago
Thank you for your work, it's an invaluable resource!
iddan 7mo ago
That is so cool!!! Thank you for putting in the effort
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chickensong 7mo ago
Thank 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 ago
  Oh 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 ago
    Thanks, the screenshots look great. Subscribed!
traeregan 7mo ago
Amazing 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 ago
  Glad 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 ago
Nice! I was able to find my Father-in-law’s prints, he’ll enjoy checking this out.

by jeresig 7mo ago

masswerk 7mo ago

Thank you for your work, it's an invaluable resource!

iddan 7mo ago

That is so cool!!! Thank you for putting in the effort

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chickensong 7mo ago

Thank 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 ago
Oh 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 ago
  Thanks, the screenshots look great. Subscribed!

traeregan 7mo ago

Amazing 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 ago
Glad 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 ago

Nice! I was able to find my Father-in-law’s prints, he’ll enjoy checking this out.