Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
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Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is thin, mottled brown with pattern arranged vertically and horizontally to form rows: blue colouring which follows triangle crease pattern covering surface is interspersed with evenly-spaced pink floral-like shapes with white surrounding them, each row offset from last. Colours softened by bleeding into one another.
Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is six medallions, each with dark blue circular centres, have paired up in two horizontal rows. All edges are roughened and irregular. Red brown medallions on right and yellow brown on left are interrupted by diagonal slash through middle of sheet where white brown predominates. Ground area is dark blue. Square crease pattern over sheet is visible.
Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is vertical rows of two alternating motifs: blue, slightly scalloped medallions with greenish tinge in shape of crossing diagonals and squares with alternating orange brown and black streaks radiating out from centre. Blue edges are hard, other colours softened by bleeding together. Interlocking triangle crease pattern over surface is visible.
Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is white brown with dark particles scattered randomly throughout and yellow brown horizontal and vertical lines, interrupted by spots of purple to create yellow brown crosses, some wider than others, all evenly-spaced. Pattern formed by dyeing. Folds of triangle crease pattern visible. Colours allowed to bleed across white brown ground.
Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is yellow brown circular and rectangular shapes alternating with light brown rectangles in two sizes arranged in rows on the vertical and horizontal. Remaining space is white brown and edges softened by colours bleeding into one another. Square crease pattern visible.
Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'M' watermark. Sample is pink brown slightly gradated colouring, two darkest areas lower left and upper right corner. Remaining area is white pink brown. Dark areas covered by multitude of thinly-etched brownish lines that give appearance of cracked surface. Brush marks visible.
Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is yellow brown gradated colouring,darkest area along top. Sheet patterned with thinly-etched yellow brown lines scattered randomly to give surface cracked appearance.
Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is plain, light blue green paper with wrinkled surface.
Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is plain, brilliant red paper with wrinkled and creased surface. Irregular deckle edges, right and base.
Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is plain white brown course paper; fibrous, slightly uneven colouring, and wrinkled and creased surface. Irregular deckle edges, left and base.