David's Choice - Episode #11

Dave has the same vibe as Bob Ross and i love it

Good sir, you have a pleasant, peaceful and calming "Bob Ross" spirit about you. This Video was quite entertaining and informative. Thank you.

Hey David, was there some “trick” or method to making prints scaled larger or smaller in size in an era before computers or photocopiers? Or were the carvers and designers just so insanely good that they could recreate the identical image design at different scales?

Could not make my way thru this. Boring as shit

Thank you for amazing story!

beautiful as always dave, i loved the story at the end thank u for that

I started watching these videos when I was in university whilst I was working on some essay. After I graduated my father gave me what looks like the same collectors book of postcard prints by Takamizawa, now I can go through these prints alongside Dave and notice all these cool details.

Imagine an alternate universe where Charles Manson is a cute old wood carver, instead of a criminally insane psychopath. That is David Bull.

You almost got this video to 53 minutes long, too. What a fun coincidence

David Bull “Is a puzzlement!” I was captured, not convinced, by your “Meaning of Life.” Beautiful you.
So I peek at a random talk….you seducer! I was planning my life around beginning at Episode #1 before the phone broke your spell. I have discovered a treasure. Thank you.

I can’t believe it’s been a year since this was uploaded.

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I’m surprised more people aren’t talking about pinkerton

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I think this is my favorite David's Choice, just stunning stuff.

I can’t look at Evening Snow at Kambara without thinking about Weezer.

My fave video you’ve ever made! it’s so cool

The reminiscence brings a tear to my eye. The locations may remain but the places are lost forever in the flow of time

I absolutely love David's choice! Can't wait for another one to come out!

Dave - "Not to worry. I'm not about to work my way though this entire stack of prints."

Everyone else - "Awwwwwwww!"

Super Great walk through. Thanks again for sharing the beauty that is Japan.

Absolutely lovely video! Made me not only want to buy a set of prints but also to go and visit some of the places in the Toukaidou route!! Thanks David

Rather than spoiling the prints for me, knowing there are errors in even such prestigious works is something powerfully reassuring.

your kids are really lucky to have such a dad!

I have an accordion fold set that is believed to be from the 1920s that is 14.5 by 9.75 inches. And they are woodblocks not photo reproductions.

I'm so thankful to have discovered your channel on a bank holiday eve in Delhi, it just made me immerse myself in completely in the charmed world of woodcut print and ukiyo-e. It's simply impossible for me to afford any such prints, and books will do just fine I guess, but your presentations make them so very special. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and the exceptional world of this mesmerizing art form.

Every few months I find myself coming back to this one. There's just something special about that last reflection

omg... I would love to have one of those books

Is it possible that people used them as gift wrapping?

It just hit me. You are the Bob Ross of block printing.

Is any of the old Tokaido still walkable?

I just recently discovered this channel, and the thing that brings the most joy to me, is to listen to David talking about things he loves. He made this a great experience, like listering a good friend talking about something he is passionate about!

My god... That first one. You took out of that large set.
SOOOOO beautiful

Dave, it was a wonderful experience listening to you talk through these prints and their history. Thank you for making this marvelous videos!

I hope he does another video showing us all the other prints in the Tokaido series 👌🏼🗻🙌🏼✨ it’s so immersive

Started watching this out of unintentional ASMR, but then got sucked in to the storytelling. Now I'm bingeing it all.

Holy crap its weezer

I went from watching an old 80s documentary about nonces in prison to this, got to love the algorithm. Interesting video, thanks!

I have just stumbled upon this video!!! and this right here is pure gold, brother! You weave such great tales, that are true! Mom and I both watched this tonight & to hear you stood on the path where this giant had once stood. Hey, I would have gone out at midnight looking for him too! That is special. Oh! and the dudes packing people across the water on their backs was funny! Darwin should have started his evolution theory there!😃

I love everything about this. The story of getting to walk on the old Tōkaidō gave me goosebumps.

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Great channel, very therapeutic

14 generations owning a restaurant that’s still there. WOW!

I feel like they function like postcards, t shirts, signs, posters, badges, and trading cards at a gift shop. A lot of US National park merch, is probably an analog. They feel like tourist, traveler, and collector merch. It's evidence that someone went on the travel or a memory from the travel. There's also escapism in it of course. Honestly, if you look at all the ideas that have come out of Japan in terms of art and products, wood blocks definitely feel like a major stepping stone.