Another Ink Master - Mi Fei

 ANOTHER INK MASTER - MI FEI

#mifei #ink #inktober #Chinesepainting

Why is this special?

It seems quite simple doesnt it to modern eyes used to seeing pointillist techniques in both Asian and Western painting but MI FEI was one of the first if not the first Chinese painters to use this technique of black ink and textures built up using dots not strokes! While other painters were suing minimalist sweeps of the brush Mi Fei concentrated on texture while still creating traditional S curve compositions using "empty" space and voids.

Join me for the next inktober Inkmaster post 

Inro Nezumi

#nezumi #yearoftherat #2020 #mouse #inro #japanese lacquer

INRO NEZUMI

Here are 3 delightful inro featuring nezumi to enjoy ! They also shows the diversity of techniques used to make lacquered objects and turn them into small elegant treasures.

A tonally restrained but wonderful use of the sprinkled gold dust technique 

A  beautiful netsuke attached to a polychrome lacquer with very limited use of gold and skilled use of the low relief technique 

A small ivory netsuke contrasts with plain black and gold used for an outline rather than tone.

Shigenobu and a Mouse

#shigenobu  #yearoftherat # mouse #ukiyo-e #japaneseprint

Its the year of the RAT in a  few days and this Shigenobu prints seems fitting?

I'm a bit worried about exactly whats going to happen to that mouse or rat

 and whether its begging for food or mercy? 

I've also found some inro and netsuke featuring rats and mouse for future posts