Shoen (pine soot), Nara ink

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University
Kyoto, Japan

Around the Nara, Heian and Kamakura periods, shoen (pine soot) was used. This was obtained by chopping pine wood, which has a high resin content, into small pieces and burning it in a stove.

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Title: Shoen (pine soot), Nara ink
Location Created: Nara prefecture
Subject Keywords: soot, monochrome, penmanship, ink painting, calligraphy
Type: stationery
Rights: © Nara Ink Organization

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

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