What is Haboku?

 Haboku (破墨) is a Japanese painting technique employed in suiboku (ink based), as seen in landscape paintings, involving an abstract simplification of forms and freedom of brushwork. Generally, haboku relies on a layered contrast black, gray and white. I bring this up because although this is not a landscape painting the contrasts of the blacks, grays, and white in the painting reminded me of this painting style. I enjoyed mounting this painting because it is a little bit smaller and easier to handle.

It is mounted in the Maru Hyougu style, which is an informal frame, and this is in stage 2a.Only 3 more steps to complete.

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Panel Hari 1

 

So I had an artist request of me to make a panel hari. It was the first time I had done this type of work. So I pretty much followed the way that one would go about making a Byoubu for this work. The artwork stretches around the panel. There are some small tweaks I can do to make the work better, but I think it turned out nicely. I am staining some screen mould to put around the entire edge of the panels. 

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