“official” Japanese painting academy. Many painters who would later begin their own stylistic lineages or function as independent and eclectic artists received their initial training in some Kanō atelier.Kanō Sanraku, whose bold patterning came closest among the early Kanō painters to touching the...
or heroism. The work ofUmehara Ryūzaburōis a case in point. In the early 20th century he studied withAsai Chūand in France withPierre-Auguste Renoir. His ebullient palette and love of patterning, as seen in his famousCijincheng Palace(1940), convey a cheerful mood. Not revealed in the...
To explore and master the technique, we handle all the process internally, from dyeing the clothe, drawing in batik, patterning, sewing and up to sales. ■ Dyeing in "bokuju" (Japanese monochrome ink) is complex! ___ We dye clothes with "bokuju" (Japanese monochrome ink). Shading of...