Katazome-shi 142 Size:Full Sheet - 24 x 36" Size: 24 x 38"

Size: 24 x 38"

Washi is the word for traditional papers made by hand

The individual layers of colour are silkscreened on one by one requiring careful registration of screens

and the strongest

Katazome-shi 142 Size:Full Sheet - 24 x 36" Size: 24 x 38""Katazome shi" literally means stencil dyed papers. Using traditional kimono printing techniques, these elegant bold patterned papers were developed in Kyoto during the 20th century by an inspired soul. Using persimmon dyed kozo as the stencils, and aided by paste and "Kojiro" (soy bean juice), the pigments absorb deeply into the paper to produce long lasting colour and the unmistakable look of a print truly made by hand. While beautiful and