Otosan-no-Conan
Otosan-no-Conan
- 7 May 2005
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On my last trip to Japan my wife ran me through a department store on our way to find a restroom that was clean and not over crowded, found it on the 7th or 8th floor... very nice.... Anyway while waiting for her to rejoin me I wandered around the floor looking at various sculptures, vases, swords, dolls and wall art.
I found an image that really grabbed my attention as I had never seen the medium/technique before. The picture was of 5 mounted samurai charging the viewer while coming out of a rising sun in the background. It was done using the washi technique... basically glueing fiberous colored paper to a backboard and then tearing it into the desired shape. It reminded me of paint blotting but having more texture. I was completely intrigued by the implied detail, especially of the horses and armor. I really wanted to take a picture of it but felt that would be very improper.
I was so moved by the washi piece that I had my wife take me to an art shop where we purchased a beginner kit containing a couple of flowers on a stem. We did it that evening with the in-laws as a family bonding project. Surprisingly it turned out just like the photo.
Has anyone ever done washi?
Also does anyone have links to traditional Japanese artworks on the web?
I found an image that really grabbed my attention as I had never seen the medium/technique before. The picture was of 5 mounted samurai charging the viewer while coming out of a rising sun in the background. It was done using the washi technique... basically glueing fiberous colored paper to a backboard and then tearing it into the desired shape. It reminded me of paint blotting but having more texture. I was completely intrigued by the implied detail, especially of the horses and armor. I really wanted to take a picture of it but felt that would be very improper.
I was so moved by the washi piece that I had my wife take me to an art shop where we purchased a beginner kit containing a couple of flowers on a stem. We did it that evening with the in-laws as a family bonding project. Surprisingly it turned out just like the photo.
Has anyone ever done washi?
Also does anyone have links to traditional Japanese artworks on the web?