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Kirazuri edit

Kirazuri is a printmaking methods of Kurokirazri and Ukiyoe prints. It used mica powder for the background of the figure, and depending on the base color, it was called Shiro-kirazuri (white), Kuro-kirazuri (black), and Beni-kirazuri (red) ^[1]

Type of Kirazuri edit

“Surikira”, which is printing method that mica mixed with the paint color.

"Makikira" which slides the mica and acts as an adhesive, onto the paper, spreads the mica and attaches it, and removes unnecessary mica with a brush.

”Okikira” puts a mixture of mica and glue on the place you aim with a brush.^[2]

Feature of Kirazuri edit

It is literally sparkling. It's easy to understand if you imagine a glitter sticker, but you can enjoy that sparkle only by picking it up and moving it. If you don't move it, you'll feel just a gray color. The world of appreciating ukiyo-e with single glasses

References edit

In the first period, all 28 figures are in a large size with only the upper body written, and the background is kuro-kirazuri。^[3]

^ World Encyclopedia Second Edition. Japan: Hitachi digital Heibon-sha. 23 October, 1998. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)
^ "Ukiyo-e print technique that is not transmitted in the catalog". ARTISTIAN. Retrieved 11/12/2019. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ SHARAKU an Exhibition Catalogue. Japan: Tokyo National Museum. 2011.

[1] World Encyclopedia Second Edition. Japan: Hitachi digital Heibon-sha. 23 October, 1998. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)

[2] "Ukiyo-e print technique that is not transmitted in the catalog". ARTISTIAN. Retrieved 11/12/2019. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[3] SHARAKU an Exhibition Catalogue. Japan: Tokyo National Museum. 2011.

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