Ukiyo-e Search: Image-Based Tool for Discovering Japanese Woodblock Prints
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Summary
The article describes Ukiyo-e Search, a digital tool that allows users to search for Japanese woodblock prints by taking a picture of an existing print and find similar prints across multiple collections. The resource covers thousands of prints from various Japanese art periods including Ukiyo-e, Meiji, Shin Hanga, and Sosaku Hanga.
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· 3 pulledUkiyo-e Search provides an incredible resource: The ability to both search for Japanese woodblock prints by simply taking a picture of an existing print AND the ability to see similar prints across multiple collections of prints.
Searches thousands of Ukiyo-e, Meiji, Shin Hanga, and Sosaku Hanga Japanese prints.
The ability to both search for Japanese woodblock prints by simply taking a picture of an existing print AND the ability to see similar prints across multiple collections of prints.
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