David's Choice - Episode #12: The Mokuhankan Collection

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 20 ноя 2024

Комментарии • 320

  • @osirisgolad
    @osirisgolad 3 года назад +112

    I just got the fireplace going and put the kettle on; you couldn't have uploaded this at a better time.

  • @NBJ97
    @NBJ97 3 года назад +257

    A 50 minute David's Choice video? Seems like Christmas is coming early this year. Very early.

  • @airforce9872
    @airforce9872 3 года назад +68

    thumbs up before I even hit play because I know its gold

    • @plok_er130
      @plok_er130 3 года назад +1

      Bruins fan?

    • @airforce9872
      @airforce9872 3 года назад +2

      @@plok_er130 wow you’re a real Sherlock Holmes!

    • @trailerparksupervisor7046
      @trailerparksupervisor7046 3 года назад +1

      Please don’t do that. Watch it first and make sure you actually like it before giving the thumbs up. Otherwise you’ll spoil the algorithm that recommends the video to the right audience.

    • @vanner1198
      @vanner1198 3 года назад

      @@trailerparksupervisor7046 cry about it

  • @titaniawallace4223
    @titaniawallace4223 3 года назад +111

    Nothing on youtube is at the same time so relaxing and so interesting to learn about. I love the videos you make here David, and I hope once we can all travel safely again that I'll be able to take a trip to visit the shop in Asakusa in person. It would be magical

    • @vanessathenavigator
      @vanessathenavigator 3 года назад +4

      Do it!! This was the first thing I did in Japan and it absolutely was amazing

    • @laciewall6170
      @laciewall6170 3 года назад +4

      Oooh, #goals

  • @GlassesnMouthplates
    @GlassesnMouthplates 3 года назад +81

    What did we do to deserve Dave and his gang generously sharing his collections online, even up to a point of giving us the closest visual experience of holding the actual prints in front of our eyes...?

    • @lumitic774
      @lumitic774 Год назад +1

      it is incredible, years later and I still came back to the vids and go to the webpages and my culture dose is filled. David is an amazing man.

  • @brett3877
    @brett3877 3 года назад +413

    "Too much talk talk talk is not so interesting" David a lot of us just want to hear you talk xD

    • @Jargolf86
      @Jargolf86 3 года назад +10

      True!

    • @hombretropical3028
      @hombretropical3028 3 года назад +40

      If he made a podcast I would plug that shit straight into my veins

    • @madsanwich
      @madsanwich 3 года назад +21

      He is literally my go to ASMR guy. I live for David's Choice

    • @laciewall6170
      @laciewall6170 3 года назад +17

      Come for the asmr, stay for the ukiyo-e

    • @clearthought9736
      @clearthought9736 3 года назад +4

      facts

  • @thatgdub
    @thatgdub 3 года назад +36

    The opening image had me hooked straight away. Breath taking.

  • @centipede9467
    @centipede9467 3 года назад +44

    My god David, you are a treasure of a man. The sheer passion you have for woodblock prints is astounding and always a sight for sore eyes! You have deeply inspired me to take up printmaking myself ever since I first discovered your channel. Thank you so much for spreading the amazing word of this truly breathtaking medium. The prints you showed today legitimately made me gasp in disbelief at their sheer beauty. I sincerely thank you for you efforts at passing on the torch, and I will always be looking forward to more videos.

  • @xtrisaratops
    @xtrisaratops 3 года назад +2

    As someone who spends a LOT of time down various rabbit holes on "list/gallery" type websites, THANK YOU! I have no idea how many years of life I've lost due to the horrible databasing of museum websites. Most of them have no search options, or at least not ones that are helpful in the SLIGHTEST, no direct linking options, watermarks so obnoxious when intrusive that you can barely see "the thing", pictures taken under AWFUL lighting conditions, nothing in those pictures to indicate or approximate a real life scale or size. I could go on and on, it's actually shocking how poorly done some of these sites are done.

  • @dwbunloaf8245
    @dwbunloaf8245 Год назад +1

    I’m lucky enough to be watching this on a large HDTV and the prints are incredible to behold. Thank you so very much.

  • @betmynamespookedyou4665
    @betmynamespookedyou4665 3 года назад +14

    David we could listen to you talk for decades

  • @Javid_74
    @Javid_74 2 года назад +1

    Don't worry Dave! I watch all of your curation videos and observe art on a 34 inch 1440p VA panel display! I get quite the magical view of it all...

  • @juliecain6397
    @juliecain6397 Год назад +1

    YOU ARE NOT WASTING YOUR TIME...I HAVE A BIG SCREEN AND I LOVE THESE...

  • @dracehunter
    @dracehunter 3 года назад +18

    Dave, I so love listening to someone who loves what they do, talk about what they do! also that collection site is awesome! I do hope you will upload all the prints you and your team have made too!

    • @seseragistudio
      @seseragistudio  3 года назад +10

      There are already some of my own prints in there (in the genre list), and we very much intend to put the Mokuhankan productions in as well; they deserve 'museum' treatment! ... :-)

  • @eggy68
    @eggy68 3 года назад +28

    I feel overwhelmed by this - like I just got an extravagant gift from an old friend. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, David and staff.

  • @nahuelleiva8460
    @nahuelleiva8460 3 года назад +6

    Oh my, oh my... 50 minutes long! I need to grab a cup of coffee right away and enjoy this masterpiece.

  • @MezzoForte4
    @MezzoForte4 3 года назад +3

    That comparison between the photo in the book and a proper photo of the print... MY HEART! The one in the book washed away all of the fine detail. That print is STUNNING. Oh my god, my heart is swelling!

  • @SylviePereiraSyPer
    @SylviePereiraSyPer 3 года назад +1

    This on line museum is such a great idea! Much bettre than seeing the prints behind a glass or somthing. You are a visionnaire doing a lot for Japanese prints art. Thanks !

  • @marge117
    @marge117 3 года назад +12

    You’re an amazing educator. As a sculptor, it’s the sculptural aspects of prints that really fascinate me, and this video really delivered on it!

  • @Lamawalrus
    @Lamawalrus 3 года назад +12

    The first print after the intro already blew me away. I literally exclaimed "Ohooo" at the screen

  • @sleepytime5518
    @sleepytime5518 3 года назад +1

    I started watching your videos a few years ago to fall asleep to. Boy, what a fool I was. Too interesting to sleep through! I just adore the content. I took a History of Japan class in college, and many art history classes, but none that discussed Japanese art in detail. This channel, I feel, scratches an itch I had to take a course that blended the Japanese history and art history classes together. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and collections with us!

  • @newintellectual.
    @newintellectual. 3 года назад +12

    Yay! It is such a delight to watch Mr. David Bull's new interesting video.

  • @Pipsqwak
    @Pipsqwak 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you, David, for this. I can never get enough of Japanese woodblock prints and the study of them.

  • @athenassigil5820
    @athenassigil5820 3 года назад +4

    Ever since I was a kid....these prints have haunted me and you just added to my knowledge and appreciation.

  • @emy1111
    @emy1111 3 года назад +1

    Thankyou David this really is a treasure, I was looking for early depictions on Bonsai trees and found one using the search engine.

    • @seseragistudio
      @seseragistudio  3 года назад +2

      Try this too: ukiyo-e.org/search?q=bonsai

    • @emy1111
      @emy1111 3 года назад +1

      @@seseragistudio mind blown! thank you David

  • @jmk1727
    @jmk1727 3 года назад

    with the respect and care you treat your craft with, you Sir. have found your calling. I remember a few years back when I first started watching and you met your "idol" for lack of a better term. Then after when he passed and his family giving you those amazingly special treasures - his personal tools.
    You're a joy to watch and it's clear that you have motivated and taught many around you along with countless more via these videos, including me all the way over 🛩 in Oregon, USA.
    I appreciate all that you share and for letting us through your door. I've been wanting to let you know that for a long time now 😀

  • @Cinerolo
    @Cinerolo 3 года назад +2

    The careful set up of an object for proper photography is the way of living of many people, here Mr Bull nails it with purpose making sure that all the beauty possible is shown in every shot and the fact that his website is full of beautiful pictures only shows how much we could find in his collection.
    Amazing video.

  • @tombakadikt
    @tombakadikt Год назад +1

    i am discovering all your good work, thoses images are so beautifull! thank you so much 😃

  • @1da1vid1
    @1da1vid1 3 года назад +1

    i rarely comment but this man is such a joy to listen to. his passion is truely inspiring. thank you so much, you absolutely made my day!

  • @brootalbap
    @brootalbap 3 года назад +1

    David, your videos are always watched on full screen with a big screen. No mobile phone watching woodblock prints here, ever.

  • @CowThing
    @CowThing 3 года назад +3

    The collection so far is amazing. There are so many beautiful prints. Thank you for sharing all of this.

  • @BGcam
    @BGcam 3 года назад +2

    We are so fortunate to be able to view the Mokuhanken collection in a format that provides the most detailed possible experience of these objects and their exquisite craftsmanship. Thank you to Bull-sama, Yamada-san, Watanabe-san, and the rest of the Mokuhankan staff whose herculean efforts make this experience available to so many of us around the world!
    Sincerely,
    Cameron
    Florida, USA

  • @soundcheck6885
    @soundcheck6885 9 месяцев назад

    Thanks for providing us the opportunity to explore and appreciate these prints. I have already spent more time browsing the Mokuhankan Collection than I've spent at any museum.

  • @MikePulcinellaVideo
    @MikePulcinellaVideo 3 года назад

    Spectacular! I have enjoyed all of the David's Choice videos but this was the PAYOFF! And just in time too, as I am watching it on a recently purchased a 72" high def TV. The excellent photography in this video has NOT gone to waste, as far as I'm concerned.

  • @s_patzz8212
    @s_patzz8212 3 года назад +1

    David, once again, thank you so much for another fantastic presentation. PLEASE know that i am sure i am not alone when i say I always watch your videos, and browse your website on my iMac, actually on an even larger screen linked to my iMac, so there will be many of us who appreciate the truly breathtaking wonder of the prints you bring to us, and the knowledge you share.

  • @BNSFGP38
    @BNSFGP38 3 года назад

    So happy to see another video. These videos are not simply talking about prints but are a public service to the cultural enrichment of this planet. Thank you for these and our children will thank you too

  • @tsunderdog
    @tsunderdog 3 года назад +1

    thank you for adding the direct link to the image to your website. what a wonderful resource.

  • @svonkie
    @svonkie Год назад

    How does David communicate so clearly and succinctly in one take and a single shot? Amazing.

  • @philbivins7133
    @philbivins7133 3 года назад

    I absolutely love your videos. They are so instructive and informative. But more importantly they truly convey your love for the entire process of woodblock prints. Thank you for keeping these Japanese artisans, be they tool makers, carvers, printers, whatever, alive and well. Thanks to you, generations to come will have the opportunity to love and enjoy the entire process. Thanks David , to you and your awesome staff.

  • @bryanquick3349
    @bryanquick3349 3 года назад +5

    how wonderful!
    and don't worry, i will always maintain a large screen for art viewing, your efforts are not in vain!
    also, as soon as i am able, i look forward to visiting your shop and the museum you are creating!

  • @emrazum
    @emrazum 3 года назад +41

    Who needs therapy when this amazing resource is a thing

  • @jmkeller
    @jmkeller 3 года назад +1

    I, for one, watch and enjoy every episode on my large computer screen. All the rich colors and intricacies of the carvings are much appreciated.

  • @superduperwiiuowner
    @superduperwiiuowner 3 года назад +3

    This channel is such a wonderful reprieve. Thank you for making these videos, from the bottom of my heart.

  • @fernandosouzasoares734
    @fernandosouzasoares734 3 года назад

    Watching from a computer with a large screen here, and impressed by the beauty of every print!
    God bless you, David!!!

  • @russboorman
    @russboorman 3 года назад +2

    This just solidified my desire to visit the shop when I get the chance to travel to Japan. Thank you David for this marvelous video and message for the future.

  • @mikes3523
    @mikes3523 3 года назад +1

    You mentioned people watching the videos on a phone and I was actually watching it on a 55" tv. I am very impressed with the quality, as well as content of the video. Thank you.

  • @DearASMRAbby
    @DearASMRAbby 3 года назад +1

    What a wonderful video Dave. Thank you for the time and care you put into your work. It is truly a treasure. Best wishes for the start of your gallery!

  • @Sth_Magical
    @Sth_Magical 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you for setting up and uploading the collection online for us all to see, David!

  • @BenJonesVideographer
    @BenJonesVideographer 3 года назад

    GOD DAMN THE SAGA CONTINUES! I feel like David had all these videos planned out way before RUclips was even a thing, and is slowly revealing all these things like a good book!

  • @SEACS
    @SEACS 3 года назад

    Your time is not wasted with properly photographing the Mokuhankan Collection. I have a giant computer screen (I am an art historian) and the highlight of my day is taking a good look at some of your pictures--beautifully photographed with every grain of the paper visible. Pure heaven.

  • @cantranslate
    @cantranslate 3 года назад

    I am so lucky to be fed of your video. Wow, the viewing on your website is fantastic! I will definitely visit your website and will spend a lot of time there! Thank you so much for your generous sharing of your treasures! I love Ukiyo e so much!

  • @laude1
    @laude1 3 года назад +1

    It's always a joy to sit and watch these videos :)

  • @vanessathenavigator
    @vanessathenavigator 3 года назад +1

    Dave is so passionate in this video and it absolutely fills my heart with joy

  • @crackerbarrelkid-52
    @crackerbarrelkid-52 3 года назад +2

    My dear David, to make you feel better, a lot of people also browse RUclips on their Smart TV now. Here is a little bit of hope for you, sir :)

  • @jamesb3rg13
    @jamesb3rg13 2 года назад

    My heart is full from what you have said in this video. Thank you! I see the vision you are putting forth and completely support you. Can't wait to visit in person. Thank you!

  • @kaladinbdo
    @kaladinbdo 3 года назад

    Thank you David, you always warm my heart and lift my spirits. The beauty in you & the prints you display transcends the (large) screen I'm viewing this video with.

  • @mahnli
    @mahnli 3 года назад

    Dave, I cannot thank you enough for sharing with us your passion, knowledge and of course the world of woodblock printing. My children, 8 and 13, and I watch your videos together and they are learning to love and appreciate this truly amazing art. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

  • @winter-survivor
    @winter-survivor 3 года назад +1

    This man's work (and his staff) is wonderful.

  • @TommyEfreeti
    @TommyEfreeti 3 года назад

    I'm also chiming in to say I'm watching this from a DESKTOP, on a nice, wide screen. So the detail and fidelity is not lost on me - on the contrary, it's wholly appreciated!!

  • @tonywatson987
    @tonywatson987 3 года назад +1

    You've done the world a massive favour with The Collection, Dave-san. I've been following its growth and look forward to new additions each month. You've also inspired me to catalogue my own collections properly and organise my Help files into some semblance of order.

  • @Leonderayas
    @Leonderayas 3 года назад

    I am always amazed and humbled by the dedication and love and thoughtfulness behind everything you produce. Even the website experience design is so wonderfully thoughtful and full of respect for the work and compassion for the reader. Truly, an inspiration. Thank you for sharing, David.

  • @stevenfrischling5908
    @stevenfrischling5908 3 года назад

    While I use two iPhones every day for life/work, I watch your videos on my laptop. I want to take it all in. Your detail of this art deserves far more than an iPhone.

  • @cirelachlan
    @cirelachlan 3 года назад

    The part about the book photography is so true. I've been in love with m.c.escher's block printing since I was young. When I was around 27 I was able to see his original prints at a show. They were so perfectly done I stared closely at multiple for 30 to 40 mins a piece. For how old they were, they still looked fresh and wet.
    After the show I went home and looked through my book collection of his work and was shocked at how different they looked. Pieces that I stared at and studied in person were so dull and never jumped out in the book.
    As an artist living in a digital world these days, I always try to encourage people to come see my work in person. Prints and versions on a computer will never portray the quality of color and contrast in person.

  • @christophergilbert6773
    @christophergilbert6773 3 года назад +2

    I started watching your videos a year ago it is so interesting what you do I was in Okinawa when I was stationed there I love Japan thank you for everything you do David

  • @jaquoiagriswa
    @jaquoiagriswa 2 месяца назад

    I'm watching this on my oled MacBook right now and every time I watch a video and see the super detailed closeups my jaw drops every time.

  • @nataliewilliams9940
    @nataliewilliams9940 3 года назад

    As an Art History major, I am impressed by what you have done with your collection and the woodblock printing you have done. Thank you so much for your efforts.

  • @alanlawrence2954
    @alanlawrence2954 2 года назад

    Epic episode. The visuals were off the planet, like looking at the actual prints, as you so eloquently said.

  • @harrydsgn
    @harrydsgn 3 года назад

    As somebody who recently bought an iMac - these images are amazing! Thank you for preserving these wonderful pieces for generations to come

  • @Spiphie
    @Spiphie 3 года назад

    Thank you so much for uploading these carvings in such a high fidelity format. They truly are a joy to get to peruse and study, and being able to see such fine details really sets the creativity off with "how did they do that? How could I achieve an effect like that?" So please, don't stop finding more jewels and sharing them with us, David! It is very much appreciated.

  • @GailitisPrintmaking
    @GailitisPrintmaking 3 года назад

    Thank you very much David! I am a copper engraver, and similar as you studied woodcuts, I'm studying old engravings. Indeed, each print tells so many stories!

  • @jordangroff8978
    @jordangroff8978 2 года назад +1

    Crazy enough, the print @ 40:57 was my fvorite out of all of them!

  • @dinkaboutit4228
    @dinkaboutit4228 3 года назад

    Have just spent some hours with your collection (on a 32" HD monitor. Still not HD enough to keep my back from getting sore leaning into the screen!). Absolutely fantastic and fascinating. As someone who HAS spent hours looking at prints on retail sites, including your own, just as a means to see examples of the artform, this is incredible. Thank you so much for being so generous and conscientious as to put to put yourself to the trouble and expense of giving the world this resource! You, sir, are a model citizen.

  • @diogosimoes1031
    @diogosimoes1031 3 года назад

    Just wanted to let you know that I watch all your videos on my desktop pc, at full 1080p. Always a pleasure watching these videos. I visited your shop about 2 years ago and did a print party. It was an amazing experience, from the woodblock printing to meeting you and getting a peek at the carving bench. I hope I can visit it again one day. Until then I'll proudly glance at print I bought from the store.

  • @nyotauhura7412
    @nyotauhura7412 3 года назад +1

    thank you for sharing these. i now have a new background on my computer

  • @TheGrmany69
    @TheGrmany69 3 года назад

    Mr. David I've been on and off watching your content for years and I most admit that it's a passionate high quality source of knowledge about the subject, love it.

  • @jakechaloner5615
    @jakechaloner5615 3 года назад +1

    Beautiful video, Dave! I'm sitting here at a 27" screen taking time-stamped notes as I watch, pausing to 'fill my screen' with my favourite prints. I'm eternally grateful for you and your team's time in taking such exquisite photos of these sublime pieces. Your passion is contagious, I have some 版木刀 coming in the mail and am looking forward to blundering my way through the printmaking process. Here's hoping that day where Mokuhangkan's doors are flung open again comes soon!

  • @Book-Mark
    @Book-Mark 3 года назад

    Your website and these videos are a joy! Thank you to you all for your hard work and love of this Art.

  • @PawanSaunya
    @PawanSaunya 3 года назад

    Your videos are so great and the love you have to put this out there is admirable. Glad your 10 year plan has come to fruition David. Looking forward to one day seeing the museum in Japan.
    Cheers!

  • @kathleenstubelekctts1204
    @kathleenstubelekctts1204 3 года назад

    Thank you for making the choice to share your knowledge and collection. Can't wait for the museum!

  • @Crescent-Adam
    @Crescent-Adam 3 года назад

    I wish I could like this video a million times over!! Yes, the video is super relaxing and soothing .. but the oozing passion, the valuable imparting of life lessons & attitudes and the monumental archival & preservation efforts all deserve the highest levels of acknowledgement and gratitude from us.
    Thank you for all you do.

  • @billabongjimmy56
    @billabongjimmy56 3 года назад

    Wow. David always puts out amazing videos but they just keep getting better and better. Fascinating stories and absolutely exquisite images. Thank you for the amazing work you do.

  • @zeko77tz
    @zeko77tz 2 года назад

    One of the best narrators ever.

  • @Arthur39100
    @Arthur39100 3 года назад +1

    Amazing video as always Dave. I'm so glad the collection is finally coming together! Cheers to you and to the Mokuhankan staff

  • @kt00na
    @kt00na 3 года назад

    This is honestly the best news I've had in the last year, at least. Dave, you are an absolute treasure.

  • @fabriziodutto7508
    @fabriziodutto7508 3 года назад

    What a beautiful textured paper and subjects! Also the 3d effect embossing the paper, so beautifully made!

  • @cbo208
    @cbo208 3 года назад

    This is my favorite channel, hands down. Thank you for all the care and attention you put into your videos!

  • @morethanjustamovie
    @morethanjustamovie 3 года назад

    These videos inspire creativity. Incidentally, I’ve got the 2021 Calendar that features many, if not all, of the artwork that’s been displayed and discussed on these episodes. Fantastic work, David!

    • @seseragistudio
      @seseragistudio  3 года назад

      Which calendar is this? Curious ...

    • @morethanjustamovie
      @morethanjustamovie 3 года назад

      @@seseragistudio The calendar is an MFA Boston Edition by the way of Ziga Media. It’s 7 x 7 inches. It’s a beautiful display of Japanese woodblock prints. Thirteen images total. This month is Kameyama: Clear Weather After Snow.

  • @gadgetlam86
    @gadgetlam86 3 года назад

    So happy I stumbled on to you on twitch. I got goosebumps hearing you talk about and while admiring your selection of prints. Phenomenal craftsmanship.

  • @Behemothius
    @Behemothius 3 года назад

    Thank you for making this collection public.

  • @Nox934
    @Nox934 3 года назад

    Thank you so much for your work David! These videos are truly delightful.
    And I must add, I watched this on my tv (as I too like large screens) so I really enjoyed how clear the texture of the prints are.

  • @zennez7730
    @zennez7730 3 года назад +1

    Thank you truly for your hard work, and clear explanation.....I've learned a lots, and will use my Apple computer to look at those painting closely....

  • @bobhauser3833
    @bobhauser3833 3 года назад

    Brilliant, educational and sooo entertaining. Many thanks and my deep gratitude.

  • @adamwest8711
    @adamwest8711 3 года назад

    That sounds like an epic project and what a fantastic thing to share with the world. A truly amazing thing to do. I am in awe.

  • @maggusragnar9368
    @maggusragnar9368 3 года назад

    Thank you so much for that! It's like strolling through your Universe ... those details - just incredible

  • @mokitathemuse7130
    @mokitathemuse7130 3 года назад

    Mokuhankan is so important to me as an artist inspired by ukiyo-e prints (Hiroshige especially). The knowledge you provide is priceless. Thank you 1000 times! I am looking forward to your next David's Choice episode as always. :)

    • @mokitathemuse7130
      @mokitathemuse7130 3 года назад

      I am so thrilled by your collection site! What an amazing resource for Hiroshige--there is so much!!! I have it saved to my quick access. I will be studying very often from here now! Probably every day! Thank you for this!!!!!!

  • @jackyryan5226
    @jackyryan5226 3 года назад

    David, this is such a wonderful video to not just watch, but listen, think and ponder about. Sure do hope to visit Japan again and drop by Mokuhankan in real life.

  • @sebastienschubert2991
    @sebastienschubert2991 3 года назад +2

    Watched this amazing film on my television thankyou David.

  • @jorgecardoso5863
    @jorgecardoso5863 3 года назад +1

    Oh boy, this is gonna be a good one
    Also, when I found this channel I was going through a tough time with anxiety and always looked for new would-be-passions that provided nothing and increased my cell phone usage.
    Over the years it got pretty chill, everything is ok now, few subscriptions and I cut all those fake passions
    But this one, man, I love Dave, I love this channel, and every upload is a gift. Cant believe I was so blessed to find this place, and stick with it

  • @lucassimoes1809
    @lucassimoes1809 3 года назад

    This is extraordinary! Thank you David and the Mokuhankan staff for such a resource in these trying times. I look forward to spending my Saturday afternoons browsing the evergrowing collection (in a large screen, as suggested!).

  • @Gollumfili
    @Gollumfili Год назад +1

    This guy is the MVP