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- "Inserting Ink": the Hidden Ties Between Japanese Woodblock Prints and Traditional Tattoos However, one thing is very clear about irezumi during the Edo period, and that is its inseparability from the art and manufacturing of Japanese woodblock prints. Both woodblock print artists and tattoo artists took on the title hori, meaning ‘to carve’. Many of the same tools and ink used in printmaking workshops, specifically nara ink known for turning blue-green on skin, were utilized in tattoo shops. Guide →
- Ib Kofod-Larsen: Mid-Century Furniture Designer Guide →
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