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White plum blossoms are painted using gofun pigment, gofun.
Wataru Kawashima2021-03-05
Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory
Kyōto-shi, Japan
About gofun
Many types of pigments were once brought to Japan from China, and the pigment as gofun in Japan originally denoted white-lead pigment. However, due to the humid environment of Japan, white lead would turn black, thus making it difficult for this pigment to remain white. Over the centuries, oyster shells gradually replaced white lead as the raw material for making white pigment. Today, gofun continues to be used as white pigment in traditional art and craft,
Wataru Kawashima paints "White Plum Blossoms" on the fan surface.
Details
- Title: White plum blossoms are painted using gofun pigment, gofun.
- Creator: Wataru Kawashima
- Date Created: 2021-03-05
- Original Language: Japanese
- Subject Keywords: Gofun, Wataru Kawashim, Japanese painting, White pigment
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