Carving tools lie on a block for Rebecca Salter's Japanese woodblock print "Tessela 1 and 2', on show in the Summer Exhibition 2016

Making a Japanese woodblock print for the Summer Exhibition

By Amy Macpherson

Published on 18 July 2016

In this video, Rebecca Salter RA explains the traditional tools and techniques used by the Sato Woodblock Workshop in Kyoto when creating her print for the Summer Exhibition 2016.

Rebecca Salter RA studied Japanese woodblock printmaking during the six years she spent living in Japan. A passionate advocate of this traditional craft, she commissioned the Sato Woodblock Workshop in Kyoto to produce her limited-edition print Tessella 1 and 2 for the Summer Exhibition 2016. In the video below, she gives a step-by-step introduction to the art of Japanese woodblock printing.

Using traditional Japanese woodblock techniques in contemporary printing

In this video, which features footage recorded by Rebecca Salter on one of her trips to Japan, the Royal Academician demonstrates the tools and techniques used in traditional woodblock printing.

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Summer Exhibition 2016 is in the Main Galleries until 21 August.

Rebecca Salter will be leading practical workshops on Japanese woodblock printing in December 2016 and February 2017. Find out more and book here.

Explore the Summer Exhibition online

You can see all the works in the Summer Exhibition in our online Explorer. Take a look at our themed selections of browse by gallery. Many works in the show are also available to buy online.

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