NDLI: Digital Ukiyo-e preserving project: intelligent coding and constructing archives of printing blocks

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Okada, M. Mizuno, S. Toriwaki, J.I.
Copyright Year	2001
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Comput. Sci., Chubu Univ., Kasugai, Japan (Okada, M.)
Abstract	We introduce a project on digital archives of Ukiyo-e Japanese traditional woodblock printing Ukiyo-e, or multiblock and multicolor woodblock printing is known world-widely as one of fine arts in the Edo period in Japan. However, since the printing blocks are made of wood, it is very difficult to re-utilize the existing printing blocks due to cracking, wearing and warp, and very important cultural heritages We introduce a method to preserve the printing blocks as virtual woodblocks by digital coding using the virtual woodblock printing method developed by the authors. Digital printing blocks are generated from existing final prints instead of actual blocks. The Ukiyo-e prints can be generated by two methods: (1) virtual woodblock printing by virtual printing blocks in a virtual space; and (2) actual woodblock printing by actual printing blocks generated from digital data by an NC carving machine. The process of digitizing blocks and a method to generate prints are discussed.
Starting Page	209
Ending Page	217
File Size	344061
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0769514022
DOI	10.1109/VSMM.2001.969673
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2001-10-25
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Art Cultural differences Digital printing Computer science Educational institutions Color Multimedia systems Printers Computer numerical control Painting
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

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