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Making fine lines, Edo Karakami

Tokyo Matsuya and Photo by Minamoto Tadayuki

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University
Kyoto, Japan

This technique involves the brushing of mica paste on paper and crumpling the paper. Mica paste is applied over paper with a base color. A brush with interval spaces is then used to brush straight lines on the paper. Once dry the paper is then crumpled three or four times. This creates a subtle effect where the base color come through the randomly detached mica paste as a result of the crumpling.

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  • Title: Making fine lines, Edo Karakami
  • Creator: Tokyo Matsuya, Photo by Minamoto Tadayuki
  • Rights: Photo © Minamoto Tadayuki
Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

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