The picture on the title page of the 1,300 year-old Chinese Diamond Prajnaparamita Sutra, now part of the British Museum collection, is believed to be the oldest block print in the world. Modern ...

While working on her doctorate in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UC Davis, Megna Hari spends her free time creating block printed cards inspired by iconic UC Davis landmarks. “I have always ...

A Woodblock carver scrapes off parts of the block with various cutting tools and (inset ) the pages of a book printed with woodblocks. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/China Daily] 2009, Representative List of ...

‘Lahu Human Scenery’ portrays the traditional lives of the Lahu ethnic group in Pu’er, Yunnan province (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) The group of artists, struggling to make ends meet, were faced with a ...

Block printing in the subcontinent originally has its roots in the Indus Valley civilisation, where the famous Sindhi ajrak was also handcrafted and dyed. While the essence of this technique is over ...

“I have been doing block printing work for the past 20 years with my husband,” 40-year-old Musarrat Fayyaz tells The News on Sunday (TNS). “Our family has been associated with the centuries-old art ...

Woodblock printing is a quintessential example of art transcending history and border throughout the South Asian subcontinent. It originated in China, and remained to be the most non-communal method ...

Once associated with traditional or bohemian interiors, block prints are returning for 2026 in a far more refined, versatile form. Designers are embracing them as both bold statements and artisanal ...