#hyougu

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Koi-Chaya @ Sagano, Kyoto by Hyougushi

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TSUITATE by Hideyuki KAMON Via Flickr: 四国八十八箇所御本尊御影衝立の裏面。 (裏面に使った襖紙と仕上がりのサイズが小さい分、前回の衝立よりも若干お安くなっております) (2007/04/04 Takarazuka, Hyogo, JAPAN)

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A message to a future artisan

A person who makes kakejiku (hanging scrolls),  byoubu (folding scrolls) etc. is called Hyougu-shi or Kyouji.

There are many, many steps to complete those our traditional mountings.

In addition to learn the process and designs, Hyougu-shi needs to learn how to handle paper, water and starch.

Each handmade paper has different thickness and natural starch works different every time depend on the weather and temperature.

Hyougu-shi’s work is very difficult and sensitive.  I respect their job and of course Hyougu is inevitable to keep and show our traditional style art works.

Basically hyougu-shi doesn’t leave his autograph on his work because he is not an artist, but an artisan.

Mountings might be changed when the owner of the art work changes or the work becomes old.  

In many cases it happens 100 years, 200 years later.

So Hyougu-shi works carefully. He always imagines the next Hyougu-shi in the far future can work easily to remove the former one.  

I heard a good story when I was learning Hyougu.

There have been some Hyougu- shis who leave their names on this wood or other hidden parts discreetly when they feel they did very good job.

Only next Hyougu-shi who is charged to change the mounting notices this autograph.  But he can recognize the former Hyougu-shi’s pride here. I love this romantic story very much.

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KAKEJIKU @ 46th Hyousou-Bijutsuten by Hyougushi

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Linking tradition to the future through handworks, Traditional paper framer "Mannendo."

Linking tradition to the future through handworks, Traditional paper framer “Mannendo.”

Some of my friends are Calligraphy artists, and they sometimes talk about mounting their artworks. I’ve seen their completed works but never seen the process. This time, I spoke to the art mounters who have been in business for over 60years.  Specialized techniques of mounting art are called “Hyougu” or “Hyouso” here in Japan. Let’s find out what they are and their history.  K：How did this…

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Koi-Chaya @ Sagano, Kyoto by Hyougushi

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BYŌBU (After Repair) by Hyougushi on Flickr

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Book of Fusuma Paper Samples by Hyougushi on Flickr

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Book of Fusuma Paper Samples by Hyougushi on Flickr

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GAKU @ 47th Hyousou-Bijutsuten by Hyougushi on Flickr

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KAKEJIKU @ 46th Hyousou-Bijutsuten by Hyougushi

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KAKEJIKU @ 47th Hyousou-Bijutsuten by Hyougushi on Flickr

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KAKEJIKU @ 46th Hyousou-Bijutsuten by Hyougushi