Katazome-shi 081 Size:Half Sheet - 18 x 24" The individual layers of colour

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

and the strongest

Using traditional kimono-printing techniques

and decorated by hand

The art of washi is an extremely labour intensive process starting with the harvest and preparation of kozo

Katazome-shi 081 Size:Half Sheet - 18 x 24" The individual layers of colour"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