Akebono Plum & Ochre Size:24" x 39" Using traditional kimono-printing techniques

Using traditional kimono-printing techniques

Size: 24 x 38"

and decorated by hand

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They will easily flatten out when rolled in the opposite direction

Akebono Plum & Ochre Size:24" x 39" Using traditional kimono-printing techniquesIn Japanese Akebono means dawn and after seeing these delicate, handmade translucent kozo papers you will understand why. Soft wisps of variegated kozo are added to a finer pulp to create a texture and colour reminiscent of a morning sky. A father and son make our Akebono papers in the traditional way in a small Japanese village. Washi is the word for traditional papers made by hand. The art of washi is an extremely labour intensive process starting