Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Japanese habit –KAKEJIKU(3)


The picture or calligraphy in the center is called the HONSI. The mounting, which is both decorative and also serves to protect the HONSI is called the HYOGU. People appreciate the combination of the two as one work of art.

when the mountings design is too busy, the eye is drawn to the mounting, rather than to the painting of a figure on the HONSI. The result is that the artwork which is supposed to be the centerpiece gets relegated to the background. So, as a result, the mounting does not accentuate the HONSI well.

In some work , the deep blue of the areas at the top and bottom complement the shade of ink used in the artwork, giving the whole scroll a superb feeling of tension. By using similar colors for both the HONSI and its surrounding area, the space in which the bird is flying seems to be expanded. mountain brings out the HONSI superbly.

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