Print Collection > Researching Prints

Selected Internet Resources


  • Floating World of Ukiyo-e: Shadows, Dreams, and Substance
    http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/ukiyo-e/
    Informative online component to the Library of Congress' exhibition of Japanese prints, books, and drawings from the 17th to the 19th centuries & related works from the Library's collections created by Japanese and Western artists into the 20th century.


  • Viewing Japanese Prints
    http://www.viewingjapaneseprints.net/
    This website presents illustrated information about selected artists and their works, as well as explorations into various themes in the field of Japanese prints.


  • The Print Council Index to Oeuvre Catalogues of Prints
    http://www.printcouncil.org
    The website of the Print Council of America offers access to the online version of The Print Council Index to Oeuvre-Catalogues of Prints by European and American Artists by Timothy Riggs, brought up-to-date by Lauren B. Hewes. Along with this descriptive bibliography of catalogues raisonnés, arranged by artist, this site includes a list of publications on printmaking techniques, a brief discussion of “authenticity,” the care of prints, establishing value, and a list of online library catalogues.


  • International Print Center New York
    http://www.ipcny.org
    This website includes links to print organizations, print clubs, print publications, publishers and print workshops, selected print galleries and dealers, museums with websites that include prints, print exhibitions, sites to “research and history,” and print competitions, along with information about their own activities and exhibitions.


  • International Fine Print Dealers Association
    http://www.printdealers.com
    The website of this international association of print dealers includes information about members and their specializations, other print organizations, selected museum sites, and a discussion of “What is a print?.”


  • Spencer Museum of Art Print Room
    http://www.ku.edu/~sma/prints.html
    Among the wealth of useful information on this website are image maps showing high-resolution details of the various printmaking processes.