Applying thin gold leaf on a wooden sclpture of Boddhisatva, Kirikane

Artisan proceeds to the operation holding a brush in each hand. Gold leaf stripe is wrapped around the moistened tip of the brush held in the left hand. The tip of the brush held in the right hand is soaked in the glue dissolved in water, and the gold leaf stripe is delicately applied according to the pattern. Then, by adjusting the stripe little by little, the garments of the Buddhist statue are given a three-dimensional effect.