Bokashi
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000672
A Japanese woodblock printing technique that creates a subtle, graduated wash of color or tone, often used for skies or water. This effect is achieved by applying water and pigment to a dampened woodblock with a brush, then wiping away some of the color before printing. It produces soft, atmospheric transitions in the printed image.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-000672 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial printing |
| Translations | German: Bokashi; Spanish: bokashi; French: bokashi |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A Japanese woodblock printing technique that creates a subtle, graduated wash of color or tone, often used for skies or water. This effect is achieved by applying water and pigment to a dampened woodblock with a brush, then wiping away some of the color before printing. It produces soft, atmospheric transitions in the printed image.",
"subject": "Industrial printing",
"translations": {
"de": "Bokashi",
"es": "bokashi",
"fr": "bokashi"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bokashi/"
}
Record 732 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.