Discover the Timeless Art of Mokuhanga
Welcome to Mokuhanga Magic, a creative project by Soetkin Everaert & Vladimir Ivaneanu. Here, we celebrate the ancient Japanese art of woodblock printing—mokuhanga—a craft that blends tradition, patience, and vibrant creativity. Each print is hand-carved and hand-printed, using natural materials and water-based pigments, resulting in unique, luminous artworks.
Mokuhanga Magic is our way of sharing this beautiful, eco-friendly art form with the world. We offer original prints, workshops, and resources for both beginners and experienced artists. Our mission is to inspire, teach, and build a community around the magic of mokuhanga.
Join us on this artistic journey — where every print tells a story.
Upcoming workshops
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Mokuhanga#Together - januari 2026
25 January 2026, Gent
1 day • all levels • Info
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A-Z Workshop - maart 2026
VOLZET
14-21 March 2026, Gent
3 days • beginner level • Info
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Mokuhanga#Together - maart 2026
22 March 2026, Gent
1 day • all levels • Info
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Specialistenworkshop - maart 2026
28 March 2026, Gent
1 day • intermediate level • Info
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A-Z Workshop in English - April/May 2026
25-26 April 2026, Gent
3 days • beginner level • Info
Enroll before 19 April
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Specialist Workshop - mei 2026
8 May 2026, Gent
1 day • intermediate level • Info
Enroll before 1 May
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A-Z Workshop Midweek Intensief - juli 2026
6-10 July 2026, Gent
5 days • beginner level • Info
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A-Z Workshop - september 2026
12-20 September 2026, Gent
4 days • beginner level • Info
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A-Z Workshop - november 2026
14-22 November 2026, Gent
4 days • beginner level • Info
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Upcoming events
The Mokumap
Did you know about that Hiroshige expo in the Muzeum Sztuki i Techniki Japońskiej Manggha in Kraków? Now you do!
We want to build a world of mokuhanga index, listing museums, artists, shops, galleries, ... that have a link to mokuhanga and ukiyoe.
Your help is needed here! Send us your tips, or put yourself on the map via the form.
Mokumap latest entries
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Andrea Filiatrault (Baden, Canada)
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Jacquie Sullivan (Whitby, Canada)
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Librairie Galerie de l'If (Paimpol, France)
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Beneath the Great Wave: Hokusai, Hiroshige, and ukiyo-e print (Manchester, United Kingdom)
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The Unfinished Print: 5 Years of Talking Mokuhanga Art Exhibition (Toronto, Canada)
Mokuhanga related exhibitions worldwide
Osaka, Japan
2025/07/15 -> 2026/01/25
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22 Amazing Ukiyo-e Artists
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New Castle, United States
2025/11/18 -> 2026/01/29
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Floating Beauty: Women in the Art of Ukiyo-e
Arts & Education at the Hoyt |
Namur, Belgium
2025/10/18 -> 2026/02/15
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Japoniaiseries. Japanese fantasies in the time of Félicien Rops
Musée Félicien Rops |
木版画 [moh-koo-hahn-gah]
Mokuhanga, or Japanese woodcut, is a traditional printmaking technique that evolved from Chinese methods by the mid-17th century, exemplified by Hokusai’s ‘The Wave.’ One of Mokuhanga's distinctive features is the use of water-based inks, which allow for subtle colour gradations and a softer, more organic look than the bold lines of Western oil-based prints.
Master - Apprentice & Focus Vakmanschap
Since January 2023 we've been participating in a Master-Apprentice programme of the Flemish Community to promote craftsmanship. Our project has been picked up by Focus Vakmanschap which gives us an additional opportunity to go public.
Mokublad
The harvest of an open call we launched in 2023: our own small newspaper presenting contemporary Mokuhanga from all over the world!
Book us
We are passionate about this! If you need aspeaker, if you want to host a workshop or demonstration, if you would like our educational mini expo in your museum, drop us a line @
[email protected]
Travelling expo
From November 2023 to Januari 2025, we travel around with a mobile exhibition
Weg van de Japanse houtsnede on Japanese woodcut throughout several Flemish cities.
The exhibition’s concept is based on the idea of a kamishibai and consists of 3 parts: the exhibition
its accompanying publication, and a live demonstration at the exhibition venue.
Research
We are exploring the possibilities that Japanese woodblock printmaking can offer to the European printmaking landscape as an accessible, innovative and ecological technique. In order to make the technique as accessible as possible, we are looking for local craftspeople, tools and materials.
The Japan Chronicles
In April 2024 we blogged about our unforgettable journey to Japan and the Mokuhanga Conference in Echizen.
木版画 [moh-koo-hahn-gah]
Japanese woodcut or Mokuhanga is a form of printmaking that developed from Chinese woodcut. It took on the distinct character we know today from prints such as Hokusai’s ‘The Wave’ in the mid-17th century.
Each print is the result of a collaboration between the artist/designer, a cutter and a printer. Japanese woodcut is one of the simplest printing techniques: a drawing is cut from a block of wood, then ink is applied to the block using brushes. A paper sheet is then placed on the inked block and a ‘baren’ is rubbed on the back. In this way, the ink is pressed onto the paper. A different wood block is cut for each colour.
Mokuhanga, or Japanese woodcut, is a traditional and highly craft embedded form of relief printing. The important thing about Mokuhanga is that no chemicals or solvents are used. No printing press is even needed to print; every part of the process is done manually.
Furthermore, the detailed drawing of these woodcuts and the rich, painterly use of colour are particularly striking.
