Japanese Woodblock Print Search

(ukiyo-e.org)

59 points | by curmudgeon22 4 hours ago

6 comments

  • jeresig 3 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!

    • iddan 38 minutes ago
      That is so cool!!! Thank you for putting in the effort
    • masswerk 2 hours ago
      Thank you for your work, it's an invaluable resource!
  • andeee23 14 minutes ago
    kawase hasui is hands down the best to ever do it

    he does trees and foliage in s very special way

  • PacificSpecific 2 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

  • dang 2 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 3 hours ago
    This is pretty amazing.

    Surprisingly [0]:

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

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

  • zactato 3 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.