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Stipple Engraving and Mezzotint
Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts
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Today, most duplicates of artistic works are made using photography, but in the past, they were made using engravings. The two copperplate print techniques being presented are capable of expressing tone and three-dimensionality and were originally developed for the duplication of oil paintings. With the advent of photography, both techniques temporarily fell by the wayside. However, they have been revived as techniques that provide unique expression.
Mezzotint is a technique invented in Germany in the mid 17th century. A tool called a rocker is used to create small scratches on a metal plate. Prints made with this technique are black with a texture like velvet. Next, a scraper is used smooth the plate, bringing forth gradations to create an iconographic image. The all-black image looks as if it were drawn using light. The technique quickly spread from Germany to England and was used to print oil painting portraits. Stipple engraving is a technique developed in England in the mid 18th century. Stippling is a method of making small dots with a needle or some other tool to create images with gradations and three-dimensionality. The term engraving implies carving a metal plate with a sharp tool but acids were also used. Images were often outlined using etching or engraving techniques.
This exhibit shows works from 17th to 19th century Europe alongside print works by contemporary Japanese artists.
Mezzotint is a technique invented in Germany in the mid 17th century. A tool called a rocker is used to create small scratches on a metal plate. Prints made with this technique are black with a texture like velvet. Next, a scraper is used smooth the plate, bringing forth gradations to create an iconographic image. The all-black image looks as if it were drawn using light. The technique quickly spread from Germany to England and was used to print oil painting portraits. Stipple engraving is a technique developed in England in the mid 18th century. Stippling is a method of making small dots with a needle or some other tool to create images with gradations and three-dimensionality. The term engraving implies carving a metal plate with a sharp tool but acids were also used. Images were often outlined using etching or engraving techniques.
This exhibit shows works from 17th to 19th century Europe alongside print works by contemporary Japanese artists.
Schedule | Jan 5 (Fri) 2018-Apr 8 (Sun) 2018 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts http://hanga-museum.jp/english  | ||||
| Location | 4-28-1 Haramachida, Machida-shi, Tokyo 194-0013 | ||||
| Access | 12 minute walk from the Terminal exit of Machida Station on the JR Yokohama line, 15 minute walk from the East exit of Machida Station on the Odakyu line. | ||||
| Phone | 042-726-2771 | ||||
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