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Star Wars as Ukiyo-e Japanese Woodprints

Ryan Nance March 25, 2016

The limited edition (a run of about 200 prints) Star Wars Ukiyo-e prints  uses the imagery licensed from Lucas Films to create this centuries old technique called ukiyo-e.

Ukiyo-e is an art with three different people working together: the eshi (painter), horishi(carver) and surishi (printer). Together, these skilled craftsman created 3 different scenes from Star Wars, each in a limited edition run of 200. And

Launched on Japanese crowdfunding site Makuake, the project got backers putting down 54,000 yen (about $440) for a single print. The full set at 162,000 yen (about $1300) is already sold out.

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In 5tilt Tags star wars, ukiyo-e, japanese art, japan, woodcut, woodprint
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