shikishi borad for the new year

[dick benbow]

2014 is the year of the horse. I needed to have some art work for my scroll so i had hiroko my sumi-e ink artist make me something I could use.
what do you think?

 

[John Ruger]

That's really beautiful.

 

[dick benbow]

Nice to have someone else agree. She had two standing side by side that i struggled with in deciding which one. When she does a work for me, she usually does four for me to choose from.

Hiroko was born and raised in Japan. we had an interesting conversation about where the chop mark should be placed. I insist the signiture comes to assist any question of directionality. many of the known "famous" types in Japan place their chop on top saying I did this rather than
a more humble lower position indicating movement.

 

[GrimLore]

Very nice piece indeed Do you frame those or is it optional?

Grimmy

 

[dick benbow]

The art work is attached to a scroll with bungee like corners of stretch materials which is like a monophilament material (like fishing line) that doesn't show but holds the artwork in place,

 

[dick benbow]

having numerous scrolls with affixed art work gets expensive so having something that the scroll stays the same and art work changes helps out cost as well as storage concerns.

 

[kakejiku]

The art work is attached to a scroll with bungee like corners of stretch materials which is like a monophilament material (like fishing line) that doesn't show but holds the artwork in place,

That is only one method of making shikishi kake scrolls...There are about 4 other techniques used in Japan.

 

[GrimLore]

That is only one method of making shikishi kake scrolls...There are about 4 other techniques used in Japan.

Yes I agree I see them a few different ways and I am always interested to know what is proper. Display is truly a whole different world then plants. I have also recently been studying various Japanese Gardens and the complexity is astounding.

Grimmy

 

[dick benbow]

Hey Jonathan, would it be proper to ask what other methods of of securing the boards to the scrolls are in existance. I have seen bottom 2 corners, stetchy material and on the top one
line that covers across the entire top.