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

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

So cool

This is an excellent website Dave! I have one suggestion: adding a field to search by production date (or date range) would help those who might use the site for academic or research purposes. Just a thought!

Handmade means handheld! When even the colors themselves are created by hand, the fact that just about everything involved, from the paper to the woodblocks to the tools themselves, with such a literal “personal touch” being themselves PRINTED into their work at every level, one cannot help but be forced to take a subjective and studied approach

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.

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

I got a question for you David, you always said "take a picture of the prints" to store them digitally on the site. I was wondering why not use a scanner, the scanner can damage the piece? Thank you so much for your hard work. Stay safe!

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

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

This guy probably has the best command of modern social media integration out of anyone else in his industry or age

God bless your work and passions Semper fi

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.

Yes

Small piece of feedback on the site: I think that it should be possible to click the titles that show underneath the "pop-up display" photos in the related section. This would enable the user to quickly jump into the full page for items they are interested in, as they browse left and right through a gallery.

i was planning to watch this to get to sleep, but that website is very exciting i want to share it with everyone. the internet really is amazing.

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

I hope to be able to visit your wonderful shop sometime. I stumbled upon your videos a couple of years ago when my own creative life was really low. I have enjoyed seeing these prints and learning how they were made. Hearing the description of how Mokuhankan came to be at the very end was very interesting.

„destroyed civilization, depending on your point of view.“

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.

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.

Hello David, love your work as prints and the informational detailed episodes, one question when will the print of the octopus will be available for purchase?
Thanks for your hard work and time

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!

People are stupid, Dave. lol.

Thank You Sir for sharing!
I'm off to website for shin hanga time..

Dave it nearly been a year since your last David's choice video. Please treat us for Christmas.

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...

I used up my last box of Kleenex. Tears of joy.

That such a spirit exists
Makes the ebb and flow of life
The river visits the poet

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

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!

One of the best narrators ever.

Thanks for the heads up David! I've got a 32 inch display, and your work looks just stunning! And I also think that "smartphones" have dumbed us down. Great job again, love your channel.

Got a laptop now, but you must not forget that before I viewed on a phone connected to my TV. Larger than life.

Aside from this channel, I have no interest in this subject, but there is something about David and how he describes everything, and tells stories, that really gets me. I love watching this channel. It blows my mind that this sort of thing can even be achieved to the levels it has been. Its ridiculous.

Why don't you call that room The Print Library instead of the room where we store or print collection

I will always listen to a collector explain why he likes something.

Amazing video. Amazing site. Thanks David.

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

Can we get another update on the shop renovation?

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

This guy is the MVP

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

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

David, I respectfully propose for your consideration that any website that requires an instruction manual as detailed as this is not ergonomic or easy to use in any way. Yes, websites are all pretty much the same these days, but the benefit of that is a kind of universality which allows people to intuitively use the web. Also your choice to use pinch commands on parts of the website while also asking people to view it on a large screen pretty much pigeon holes your website into a narrow audience of not only people with macs or ipads, but people with macs who have a touch pad. It's all a bit absurd, I dare say. Some design choices like having the thumbnail and text below the thumbnail link to different things are downright confusing. There shouldn't be a learning curve to an every day activity as basic and commonplace as browsing a website in my opinion. Despite these criticisms which I send with the best intentions, I love your work and enjoy your videos. Your meaning of life video was very insightful and I enjoyed it very much.

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

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

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.

Cant wait for David's choice 13. Maybe this will be the year 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻