ARTHIST 2A03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Hiroshige, Wood Engraving, Drypoint
1 Oct 2016
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In the visual arts, printmaking describes a variety of techniques developed to create multiple copies of a single image. A print is thus one of a series of nearly identical pieces, usually printed on a paper. Prints are made from a matrix, which may be out of metal, wood or stone. The artist supervises the printing of a group of images from the same matrix, usually called an edition. All original prints are numbered to indicate the total number of prints pulled, or printed, in the edition and to give the number of each print in the sequence. Artists make progressive proofs at various stages to see how the image on the matrix is developing. When the artist reaches a satisfactory stage, they make a few prints for record and personal use, called an artist"s proof. The technologies for both printing and papermaking came to europe from china.
