WATER-FILLED BOTTLES + LIGHT
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In the images below, Japanese ukiyo-e woodblocks are being carved using traditional methods, including the lighting
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A glass flask full of water hangs between the woodblock and a light bulb. When the light from the bulb hits the flask it is refracted in all directions and eliminates shadows from the surface of the woodblock, enabling the artisan to see the finest of lines. -- see Brigitte Koyama-Richard, "Modern-day Artisans Carry On the “Ukiyo-e” Tradition." Nippon. March 6, 2014. https://www.nippon.com/en/views/b02306/modern-day-artisans-carry-on-the-ukiyo-e-tradition.html
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QUESTION? I wonder how the many uses of optics and lighting technology developed in Japan? My best guess is that the use of a water-filled glass globe to affect light was introduced to Japan by the Dutch.
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QOTO = Question Others to Teach Ourselves?
@chikara That is so neat, I had never heard about it. Thank you, Chikara!
I love the rice paper lanterns, a Japanese and Chinese invention, the light they give is so soft and gentle. Relaxing for a quiet time at home.