This special demonstration of woodblock printing is an invitation-only event for all Golden Crane Recognition Society members..

Experience the magic of mokuhanga, Japanese woodblock printing, up close through this special demonstration of the printmaking process by fifth generation master printer Kenji Takenaka. Takenaka is an exhibiting artist whose work is featured in Enduring Impressions: Contemporary Woodblock Prints, on show now through June 15.

Using blocks carved at his Kyoto-based studio, Takezasadō, Takenaka will craft a re-print of the iconic ukiyo-e era print The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai. The opportunity to view the behind-the-scenes process of printmaking led by a master artist is not to be missed.

Those joining us for this exclusive morning demonstration of woodblock printing will be able to enjoy refreshments from Portland Coffee Roasters and Smith Teamaker.

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RSVP is required; please contact developmentrsvp@japanesegarden.org to sign up.

Kenji Takenaka is a Japanese artist and leader of Takezasadō, a printmaking studio in Kyoto that has practiced woodblock printing for six generations. Under Takenaka’s leadership, the studio expanded to collaborative workshop employing a full team of artists, carvers, and printers. Together, they are committed to making, researching, and preserving traditional woodblock prints alongside creating new mokuhanga.

Robert F. Lange Foundation