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Spread the gofun paste evenly on the cedar board to dry, gofun.

Nakagawa gofun and Gwasendo2020

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory
Kyōto-shi, Japan

After removing impurities, the fine gofun is spread evenly over a board made from Japanese cedar and allowed to dry naturally over a period of about 10 days. Once dry, the powder is removed by tapping on the back of the board. This completes the making of gorun powder, a process that takes about 2 months from the initial kaikuruma shell cleaning.

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  • Title: Spread the gofun paste evenly on the cedar board to dry, gofun.
  • Creator: Nakagawa gofun, Gwasendo
  • Date Created: 2020
  • Location: Gwasendo
  • Location Created: ナカガワ胡粉
  • Original Language: Japanese
  • Subject Keywords: Gofun, Nakagawa gofun, Gwasendo, shell, Japanese painting, White pigment
  • Rights: Nakagawa gofun
Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

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