Product Catalog

CHIGIRIE

■ Chigirie(Paper painting)

-----What is it?

■ Reference books

■ Chigirie tools

■ Chigirie kit

■ Chigirie gallery

JAPANESE PAPER GOODS

■ IKI coaster

■ UKIYOE coaster

■ NINGYO shiori

■ Paper baloon

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GLOSSARY

atsu- : thick
-gami(-kami) : paper
harusame : spring rain
itajime : clamped between pieces of wood
kami(gami) : paper
muji- : plain-color
mura- : ombre, shading
nagare- : stream
unryu : dragon-in-cloud
usu- : thin
washi : japanese paper
-zome : dyed

INQUIRY

	We are proud to present you printed reproduction of Chigirie works of Morito Kei .
	This is the collaboration of Morito and one of his nephews, Nobu Otsuka ,a professional photographer,
	who devised means of using his photo equipments in order to truly re-create characteristic traits of Chigirie pictures.

Who is Morito Kei?

	Morito Kei is a Chigirie artist now living in a Tokyo suburb. He is richly endowed with creativity and
	it has been a great part of his life since he was very young.
	For over 30 years, dying of Washi paper has been his special line of work
	as well as Chigirie-painting with Washi paper.

(Morito: last name: Kei: first name)

	Each printed reproduction is framed with a white paper matboard.
	Picture size:approx 23cm x 16cm(9.05 ic x 6.3in)
	Of course the credit visible on the image below is invisible on the real reproduction your will purchase.
	price: 8,400 yen