Although all but one are untitled, there are several familiar scenes, such as the Torii gate at Miyajima, Mount Fuji, Cryptomerias Trees in Nikko, and two gorgeous scenes of Matsushima (summer and winter scenes). Felt underlay (shitajiki): used under a sheet of Japanese paper to provide a better surface for writing or painting by evening the pressure on the paper and helping avoid staining the work surface. Water dropper: this simple accessory allows you to dose water precisely in the compartments of your mixing palette. Also very useful for calligraphy.

Typical etegami postcards made from 2 kinds of beautiful Japanese paper. One of them with average blur or absorbency ( GASEN) for more precise lines, the other with more pronounced blur ( HONGASEN) for artistic effects. Experienced etegami artists prefer more blur, beginners should start with the other one. 2. 243 x 334 mm sized papers : An owner of K. Seki watercolours writes that her grandmother bought two of his/her paintings in Japan between 1925 and 1932, so it would appear that K. Seki was certainly a pre-war artist.

Japanese Painting Techniques

Kuretake Gansai Japanese Watercolour Sets contain whole pans and are available in the following sets:

After learning basic drawing and watercolor painting skills at a local community school in San Diego, she took on her first project as an artist together with her father, a renowned scholar of French literature in Japan. Through the Azure Sea and Sky of Provence: A Tribute to Her Joie de Vivre (Kosei Publishing, Osaka, Japan) was published in August, 2003, authored by her father and illustrated by Keiko. From then on, she intensely taught herself to be fluent in watercolor painting, just as one would do to master a foreign language. Akashiya “Pine” Paper, bright white with a pleasant texture for smooth brush strokes. It has low bleed, which makes it suitable for calligraphy or more precise painting. Through all these years, Keiko knew there was in her heart the growing desire to someday become an artist. That, fueled by her love of travel and strong interest in other cultures, eventually found its way out in 2003. Brushes (fude): we offer a set of 3 brushes in different sizes for both precise and broad strokes. Akashiya have been making brushes for over 300 years, you can rely on their experience. We recommend purchasing 2 sets of brushes and keeping them separate if you also intend to practise ink painting (sumi-e). the first initial looks clearly like an 'A', or more usually, looks in-between an 'H' and an 'A'. The right-hand vertical stroke often extends below the baseline,

顔彩耽美 | Gansai Tambi

The artist E. Kato may be Eizo Kato (1906-1972) or Eika Kato (1859-1942, born in Fukui Japan) -- most probably the latter. I've seen one painting dated 1911, so definitely a pre-war artist.

I recently confirmed that Satta was active in 1907. Intriguingly, the Satta paintings I saw contained a red seal that can also be found on watercolours by the artist Bunya. Thanks to Marijana for this data. John Maddaus writes 'My mother lived in Sendai from 1935-1938 and came home with some of his watercolor prints'. Thus we can say with a high degree of confidence that S. Niimi was active pre-war. I have seen the name Saburo Niimi attributed to this artist, but I cannot confirm. These Kuretake Gansai Watercolours are very intense colours with exceptional brilliance and brightness. All shades blend perfectly together. Gansai come in much larger pans than typical Western half pans. Traditional Japanese watercolour brushes are larger and need more space to avoid damaging the bristles. Being larger, they are also suitable for use with calligraphy brushes.These brushes work well for painting in details.Gansai paints are said to be unsuitable for mixing, producing muddy tones. We recommend trying this out for yourself. This high saturation makes Gansai ideal for sketches, while allowing the artist to lighten the colours by increasing dilution. Because the binder adhesion in gansai is weaker, the colours are also easier to lift (removing with a wet brush to lighten an area). Whether you already paint with traditional watercolours or not, we are sure that you will love using Akashiya Gansai. Gansai ( 顔彩) are traditional Japanese watercolour paints.