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These were distributed to temples around the country as thanks for the suppression of the Emi Rebellion of 764. In 764 the Empress Kōken commissioned one million small wooden pagodas, each containing a small woodblock scroll printed with a Buddhist text ( Hyakumantō Darani). Woodblock printing was invented in China under the Tang Dynasty, and eventually migrated to Japan in the late 700s, where it was first used to reproduce foreign literature. The Japanese water-based inks provide a wide range of vivid colors, glazes, and transparency. Widely adopted in Japan during the Edo period (1603–1868) and similar to woodcut in Western printmaking in some regards, the mokuhanga technique differs in that it uses water-based inks-as opposed to western woodcut, which typically uses oil-based inks. Woodblock printing in Japan ( 木版画, mokuhanga) is a technique best known for its use in the ukiyo-e artistic genre of single sheets, but it was also used for printing books in the same period. You can achieve simple to exaggerated color results using this process.Ancient technique for reproducing images or text The Great Wave off Kanagawa ( 神奈川沖浪裏, Kanagawa-oki nami-ura) print by Hokusai

The cool thing about this style is the ability to "Randomize Colors" throughout your artwork and the ability to replace any or all of these colors, using the full-spectrum color picker.

The Multi-Block style uses 5 blocks of color pulled from your original image then divides the colors across your artwork giving the look of carving a separate woodblock for every color.By adjusting the "Image Color" slider you can reduce or add colors to your artwork giving it a variety of printed-styles, from a full-color block process to spot-color ones. The Multi-Color style uses all the original colors in your photo.Choose between two printing styles: "Multi-Color" or "Multi-Block".Control the color in your artwork with saturation, strength and image color sliders.

Adjust the outline width, strength and how smooth or fluid your chiseled outline appears.

Automatically create a work of art with the look of hand chiseled outlines and brushed on color, fully adjustable with simple sliders.

In printmaking the final image does rely on the choice of paper whether it is kozo fibers or rice paper - this will add an artistic quaility to your print and complete your Moku Hanga. Once the desired color is achieved complete your artwork with an artistic edge or paper. If the preset colors chosen for your work are not to your liking, there is the option to alter your palette colors. Choose from a range of bold chisled outlines, and bright to subtle color combinations. Presets are also available to give your project a quick start. Using sliders found on the adjust tab you can control the smoothness, width and strength of the chiseled outline to fit your composition. The outlines in Moku Hanga are extremely eye catching, replicating a hand chiseled relief-art. Moku Hanga ( Moku is the Japanese word for "wood," while hanga is the word for "print") allows you to create an artistic wood-block print from any picture or snapshot - no need for time-consuming carving - the artists from JixiPix do all the work for you! With the power to fully customize your Moku Hanga, you can create a masterpiece artistic enough be part of printmaking history!