This Timline details the development of Woodblock printing leading up to the creation of Pale Moon Cats in Season created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, as well as two pieces of art from the same time period.
The earliest recorded use of woodblock printing. A piece of silk was found in China with flowers printed on it. The woodblocks were used to print patterns onto textiles.
The earliest recorded use of woodblock printing in Japan were religious texts commissioned by Emperess Shotuku in Nara Japan.
A period in history when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and 300 regional daimyo. "Characterized by economic growth, strict social order, isolationist foreign policies, a stable population, "no more wars", and popular enjoyment of arts and culture." -wikipedia
Utagawa Kuniyoshi was born in 1798 as Yoshisaburo. He became an apprentice to Utagawa Toyokuni in 1811. And he died in 1861.
Utagawa Kuniyoshi at the age of 12 becomes a student of master artist Utagawa Toyokuni of the Utagawa School. He completed his apprenticeship in 1814.
The Great Wave aka Under the Wave Off Kanagawa is the most famous woodblock print created by Hokusai.
Utagawa Kuniyoshi created a woodblock print to be used for fans, depicting cats as courtesans and townspeople in the Yoshiwara district.
A painting by American artist Thomas Cole depicting the Greek myth of Promethius' punishment for giving humans fire and other gifts meant only for the gods.
The earliest recorded use of seals and stamps to make impressions was between 2291BC and 2254BC in Akkad, Sumer. The earliest found artifact was a square stamp used on clay bricks.
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