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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
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