I'm so touched! Ueda-san created a hanging scroll from the print. So beautiful!

Ueda purchased a print by Koson at the Haikara Museum of Art last year.

I heard that you will be creating hanging scrolls, what will they be like?

I became very interested.

"I'd love to see it when it's completed."

I said, and he sent me the photo the other day.

I'm so touched! So cute and wonderful!!!

It doesn't have the heavy image of a hanging scroll,

It feels so good to be free from the tokonoma alcove ❤︎

I asked if I could feature it on my blog and he even wrote an article about it.

Below is what Ueda has to say.

~This hanging scroll was made using a print of Koson's "Dancing Fox"~

I like the fact that it can be hung in the living room too!

I'm a man over 60 who started making hanging scrolls as a hobby about a year ago ^_^

This is the first time I've used a print.

I was so happy with the result that it exceeded my expectations , so I sent a photo to

I was able to post it on the blog .

Now, as for the kire (the fabric around the painting) of this piece ,

I chose this design while thinking about what would look good on a happily dancing fox.

The green one was practicing dancing in the field ,

The checkered pattern attracts attention from the crowd at the festival.

I imagined her dancing lightly .

There are no particular rules for choosing the fabric for a hanging scroll (with the exception of Buddhist paintings and sutras).

The important thing is to "not win too much, but to highlight the other" .

In other words, how can we highlight the main subject, the painting or calligraphy?

It is said that this is the case .

It's similar to how a good movie always has great supporting actors as well as stars.

The fabric used this time was chosen to match the era in which the painting was made, so that it would blend in with the fox.

I used scraps of an old silk kimono that evokes the romantic atmosphere of the Taisho period.

(This is called backing, and involves gluing thin Japanese paper onto the fabric to make it taut before use.)

　

I've changed the order a bit, but next I'd like to talk about Furumura's "Dancing Fox," which is published in this paper .

I didn't have any paintings or calligraphy to use as the original, so I searched around for some .

This time I searched for flower and bird paintings at flea markets, Yahoo! Auctions, and Mercari .

I couldn't find anything suitable in terms of quality or price.

By chance, I came across the Haikara Museum of Art website and discovered a print of Ohara Koson's "Dancing Fox."

To tell the truth, I had never heard of Ohara Koson's prints before , but I fell in love with them at first sight.

Simple yet well-calculated composition and chic yet friendly design

I was drawn to paintings of animals and plants.

Among them, "Dancing Fox" in particular reminds me of the story I saw in a picture book of old tales when I was a child.

I felt such a nostalgic feeling.

I wanted to use it in the magazine, so I consulted with Kyoko, the director of the Haikara Museum of Art, and

The final product is a thin and durable piece that is suitable for making hanging scrolls.

I decided to try using Tosa paper and a pigmented ink that does not bleed when watered .

Although it was a somewhat roundabout journey , I learned a lot about washi paper and modern Japanese printmaking.

It was fun to be able to learn as well .

This has become a long post, but I would like to introduce the process of making the hanging scroll.

I have introduced various things .

Take this opportunity to decorate your room with your everyday items.

I would also like to create friendly hanging scrolls .