Japanese Woodblock Print Search(ukiyo-e.org)
52 points bycurmudgeon223 hours ago |5 comments
jeresig3 hours ago
Thank you for sharing my site! I built this a number of years ago as I was starting to learn about Japanese prints. I wanted a single place where I could find them across all of the various museums and universities that hold them. I use computer vision analysis to cluster prints together (using TinEye). A bunch more technical details from the last time this was posted: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18344979

I’m working on a new site now that’s focused on prints that are for sale from dealers and auctions. Much more technically complex as it needs to be continuously updated. Hope to have a public beta soon!

iddan9 minutes ago
That is so cool!!! Thank you for putting in the effort
masswerk1 hour ago
Thank you for your work, it's an invaluable resource!
dang2 hours ago
One past thread:

Japanese Woodblock Print Search - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18344979 - Oct 2018 (29 comments)

(Reposts are fine after a year or so; links to past threads are just to satisfy extra-curious readers)

PacificSpecific2 hours ago
Wow 2 ukiyo-e threads in 24 hours. This is really cool.

I posted that there was a museum in kurashiki in the other thread but neglected to post a link. For anyone interested here it is https://ukiyo-e-kurashiki.jp/?lang=en

dang2 hours ago
I was going to ask what the other thread was but you made it easy!

The Rediscovery of 103 Hokusai Lost Sketches (2021) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47030387 - Feb 2026 (8 comments)

PacificSpecific1 hour ago
Ah I should have posted the link. Glad you were able to find it and thanks for digging it up!
abetusk3 hours ago
This is pretty amazing.

Surprisingly [0]:

> Ukiyo-e.org was created by John Resig ...

[0] https://ukiyo-e.org/about

zactato3 hours ago
Pretty sure this was made by John Resig, the creator of jQuery.

I used to be friends with him back in the day and he described wanting to do something like this. He was/is a passionate dude.