Taschen Explores History and Influence of Japanese Woodblock Prints in New XXL-Sized Book

This month, renowned art book publisher Taschen is set to release Woodblock Wonders, a book that sheds light on the "much-loved but little-understood art form" that inspired European modernism. The XXL edition by Andreas Marks unveils 200 of the most exceptional Japanese woodblock prints, ranging from the 17th century with the development of ukiyo-e, or "pictures of the floating world," to the decline and later resurgence of prints in the 20th century.As trade opened up between Japan and Europe ...