Manila Ukiyo-E artworks by Marius Black
THE CONCEPT
Inspired by the Japanese Ukiyo-E woodblock prints of the Floating World, Manila Ukiyo-E portrays the daily urban life of Filipinos living in Manila. These are hand-painted art prints depicting the hardships and bliss of our fellow citizens who live day to day through their talents and abilities, not giving up their right to exist and still enjoy life here in the Philippines.
THEN
Since printing machines weren’t yet invented in the 17th Century. Ukiyo-e were made pressing dye on paper using different woodblocks. One woodblock equal one color. Therefore the ukiyo-e above took at least 10 woodblocks to make.
NOW
Marius can easily replicate his Manila Ukiyo-e artworks by printing the black outline using laser printers and then hand-painting all the colors. It’s a modernize ukiyo-e method without using any woodblocks.
The Manila Ukiyo-E Process
First I take pictures of people I see in the streets, then I use said photos as reference and I hand draw the outline of the artworks in pencil and then I ink them. After that I scan the line art and print them on watercolor paper. Lastly I hand paint all the colors in, like what one does in a coloring book except I use paint like watercolors, gouache, color markers and other mediums.
And in doing so I can reproduce any artwork in the series
but they are all still considered original artworks
with an affordable price 😀
In this way, I can print more than one copy of the outline of each design and paint / color the artworks individually making each Manila Ukiyo-E artwork being a print and an original piece at the same time 5% print and 95% hand-painted. In other words, a hybrid of both 😃
Different but the same, the same but different.
Below are examples of the artwork “SAWI” in it’s numerous editions, from 2018-2025.
They are all different and yet they are all still the same.
UNLIMITED EDITIONS
With this method it is possible for Marius to repeat almost any painting in the Manila Ukiyo-E series. This gives more people to enjoy an artwork the they feel a connection to or would like to give as a gift even it the 1st edition of the design has already been sold. We call the artworks that can be painted multiple times, “UNLIMITED EDITION” which are labeled with this ⚪ symbol throughout the site.
Manila Ukiyo-E - UNLIMITED EDITIONS MENU ⚪
These Manila Ukiyo-E artworks are some of our best selling paintings, many people have appreciated and ordered them to appreciate Manila’s beauty inside their home or send it to someone who misses the people of its city. No matter the reason, we can all use a more art in our lives. Below are the choices of artworks you can have Marius Black hand-paint for you 😀
HOW TO ORDER THE ARTWORKS:
1. Choose the title of the artworks you'd like to get or screen capture them.
2. Send me a message of what artworks you've chosen over at our official Manila Ukiyo-E Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ManilaUkiyoE
or send us an e-mail over at: kurosakustudio@gmail.com
3. After I give you the total amount of the artworks you've chosen, simply deposit the payment to my BPI/MAYA/Gcash account. Then send me a confirmation screenshot or scan of the receipt for proof and then I will send you the artworks after painting them via Lalamove, Grab, LBC or DHL (for international orders). **
*Depending on the quantity of orders, the expected time of completion is around 2-4 weeks.
**Delivery will be shouldered by the client. All artworks are enclosed in a protective board with plastic cover as extra protection for safe travel as well with no extra charge :D
Here are just some samples of our Unlimited Editions order before we sent them to their owners.
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT 😀
ART PRINTS & GICLÉE CANVAS PRINTS
My BLUM artwork is beloved by many, not just people who are from Blumentritt but anyone who like looking at the artwork’s intricate detail, it’s vibrant colors or just the wonderful interpretation of what is Manila and the Philippines.
With that in mind, it’s also not a surprise that a lot of people want to own a poster print of BLUM, and this section is how you can also get a copy of it for yourself, or to give as a gift.
Choose from what type of print and size you’d like to get and E-mail us with the subject BLUM PRINT at
kurosakustudio@gmail.com
BLUM
GICLÉE CANVAS
Prints🔵
The giclėe canvas prints are the best we can offer that is the closest to the actual artwork. It’s a high quality print, archival canvas shipped from Germany. It even has texture and more often than not, when people look at the canvas print, they mistaken it for the actual artwork.
🔵Any design of an artwork can be ordered as a giclée canvas print! 😀
Our standard size is 9 × 12 inches is priced at PHP5,000 (framed)
For other sizes please sen send us your picks of the artwork/s you’d like to get in this archival format and we will let you know how much it will be😄
🔵GICLÉE CANVAS PRINTS
GICLÉE CANVAS PRINT SAMPLES
When you order the giclėe canvas print it already comes with a frame so that you can easily hang and display it. You can choose from our different sizes as well so that it perfectly fits your home.
You may also choose for it not to be framed and be rolled, packed and protected in a tube if you plan to fly it overseas.
🔵POSTER
PRINTS
Poster prints are one of our highly bought version of BLUM and other print designs. It’s very compact way of still obtaining the artwork and admiring it in your home. It’s printed Coated Two Sides or C2S, A type of paper or cardstock with a glossy, matte, or satin finish on both sides, commonly used for brochures, catalogs, and postcards
🔵Any design of an artwork can be ordered as a small & BIG poster print! 😀
When you order the poster prints, it will not be framed, however, it will be mounted on board with plastic cover to protect it in transport and still be ready for mounting and display as is. It’s perfect for gifts or for flying overseas especially when we have two sizes to choose from.
BIG PRINT SAMPLE
SMALL PRINT SAMPLES