Japanese Woodblock Print Search

 (ukiyo-e.org)

72 points | by curmudgeon22 5 hours ago

7 comments

  • jeresig 4 hours 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

    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!

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    • iddan 1 hour ago
      That is so cool!!! Thank you for putting in the effort
    • masswerk 3 hours ago
      Thank you for your work, it's an invaluable resource!
  • Duanemclemore 10 minutes ago
    Bookmarked 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!
  • PacificSpecific 3 hours ago
    Wow 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

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  • dang 3 hours ago
    One past thread:

    Japanese Woodblock Print Search - 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)

  • abetusk 4 hours ago
    This is pretty amazing.

    Surprisingly [0]:

    > Ukiyo-e.org was created by John Resig ...

    [0] https://ukiyo-e.org/about

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  • andeee23 1 hour ago
    kawase hasui is hands down the best to ever do it

    he does trees and foliage in s very special way

  • zactato 4 hours ago
    Pretty 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.