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Cut gold leaf, Kirikane

Otsuka Kasen

The Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts, FUREAIKAN

The Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts, FUREAIKAN
Kyoto , Japan

During the process, the thickness of the gold leaf is measured by eye and the leaf is cut to fine stripes sometimes thinner than human hair.

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  • Title: Cut gold leaf, Kirikane
  • Creator: Otsuka Kasen
  • Subject Keywords: Kirikane
  • Rights: © Otsuka Kasen, Photo: © Kuwajima Kaoru
  • Medium: Gold
The Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts, FUREAIKAN

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