. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. JAPANESE WOOD-CUTTING AND WOOD-CUT PRINTING. 235 a shield of wood in the right and press with the back upon the surface, so far as the cut plank will bear ;* It is, however, apparent from this most summary description that Cennini's rude contrivance is not to be compared for efficiency with the Japanese "baren," with its twisted cord packing and ribbed bamboo sheath. Nor does the print-. Fig t. Papillon's Manner op Holdino
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. JAPANESE WOOD-CUTTING AND WOOD-CUT PRINTING. 235 a shield of wood in the right and press with the back upon the surface, so far as the cut plank will bear ;* It is, however, apparent from this most summary description that Cennini's rude contrivance is not to be compared for efficiency with the Japanese "baren," with its twisted cord packing and ribbed bamboo sheath. Nor does the print-. Fig t. Papillon's Manner op Holdino the Knife. I'r lua -Traite," 1766. ing- shield mentioned by Ceunini seem to have come largely into use, for the instruments generally supposed to have been employed in Europe for taking impressions previous to the introduction of the press are rubbers (which, however, might have been shield-shaped) and rollers, of which the latter remained in use for the taking of * Quoted from Ilg'a translation, in Quellensehriften tier Kunstgeschichte, Vol. I, Vienna, 1871, p. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents; United States National Museum. Report of the U. S. National Museum; Smithsonian Institution. Report of the Secretary. Washington : Smithsonian Institution
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