Log in or Sign up
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Art
>
Vintage Japanese (?) Watercolours
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="AuDragon, post: 346472, member: 6974"]I think these are probably Japanese. You would really need to take them out of their frames to determine how they were printed. Early Japanese books, and especially Chinese books, were folded into pages, even though they were printed on one long continuous piece of paper. These were then folded into a book where the pages were continuous but loose. The other way was for the long paper to be rolled into scrolls. Early Japanese woodblocks would “bleed” ink through the paper to the back and can appear almost translucent. There are lots of reproductions around, but with the crease in yours, I suspect they were removed from a book although it’s possible they are a separate print and just folded for storage. Love the simple frames that work so well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="AuDragon, post: 346472, member: 6974"]I think these are probably Japanese. You would really need to take them out of their frames to determine how they were printed. Early Japanese books, and especially Chinese books, were folded into pages, even though they were printed on one long continuous piece of paper. These were then folded into a book where the pages were continuous but loose. The other way was for the long paper to be rolled into scrolls. Early Japanese woodblocks would “bleed” ink through the paper to the back and can appear almost translucent. There are lots of reproductions around, but with the crease in yours, I suspect they were removed from a book although it’s possible they are a separate print and just folded for storage. Love the simple frames that work so well.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Art
>
Vintage Japanese (?) Watercolours
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Registered Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...