Aging like fine wine...
One of the most revered papermakers, Yasuichi
Kubota, once replied when asked what he thought
was the most suitable Japanese paper for etching, "Any
- if it is made with pure fibre and sufficiently
aged. Then you can do any medium on it,
including calligraphy, drawing and all forms
of printmaking."
Although business advisors quake at the level of inventory we maintain in our warehouse, we now perform the function that in days of old, Japanese wholesalers performed: aging the paper like good wine to its perfect ripeness, in 2 or 3 years after making.
Here is a list of great aged papers, made by hand by masters, and capable of great things in the hands of willing artists in any medium. These papers are limited in quantity but unlimited in their potential in the hands of innovative and sensitive artists.
Prices subject to change due to fluctuation in the Japanese Yen.
For more details or to order, please go to our online order form or contact us directly.
Paper Name & weight |
Content |
Description |
Sizes |
Price
(CDN$) |
| Seichosen
Kozo |
100% Japanese kozo, cooked in lime, dried on boards |
Sun-dried; off-white; unsized
Rich, supple slightly soft paper, very absorbent and beautiful with colour. Great for sumi-e, woodblock and lino printing. |
25 1/2 x 71",
29 1/2 x 55" |
$36.00
$34.00 |
| Seikosen Mitsumata
Long 50g |
100% mitsumata cooked in lime |
Sun-dried on textured boards. Slightly creamy in colour; very soft and absorbent. Favoured by sumi-e artists. |
25 1/2 x 71" |
$36.00 |
Inoue Haini Kozo
22g |
100% Japanese kozo, cooked in soda ash |
Fine, evenly-made paper. Favoured by conservators and for block printing. |
24 x 38" |
$14.25 |
Inoue Haini Kozo
37g |
100% Japanese kozo cooked in soda ash |
Heavy, very strong paper; just off-white. |
25 x 39" |
$25.20 |
| Fukunishi
Udagami |
100% Japanese kozo w/ clay, cooked in wood ash |
The addition of clay prevents shrinkage. Almost clothlike, beautiful shape. |
12 1/2
x 18 1/2" |
$8.00 |
| Fukunishi Udagami Long |
100% Japanese kozo w/ clay, cooked in wood ash |
|
12 x 57" |
$18.00 |
| Hosokawa Kozo |
100 % Japanese kozo cooked in soda ash |
Designated national cultural property; slightly yellowish tinge. Tough and translucent. |
24 x 36" |
$18.00 |
| Etchu Pure
Kozo Cream |
100% kozo |
Some internal sizing. Useful weight for colour copies, silk screen and very fine lithography. |
25 x 37" |
$13.00 |
| Hand made
Tosa Tengujo |
100 % Japanese kozo cooked in soda ash |
Sun bleached, very fine tissue |
21 x 30" |
$13.00 |
| Sekishu
Tsuru Large |
100% Japanese kozo, cooked in soda ash |
Made using "rokubu-heguri kozo" (60% cleaned green bark)
Tsuru (good quality), Banshi (Hanshi) - brush writing paper |
21 x 29" |
$10.50 |
| Sekishu Hanshi
Mare small |
100% Japanese kozo cooked in soda ash |
Made using "rokubu-heguri kozo" (60% cleaned green bark)
mare (highest quality)
Banshi (Hanshi) - brush writing paper.
Colour will lighten slightly with time. |
9 3/4
x 13 3/4" |
$5.00 |
| Conservation
Gampi |
100% Japanese kozo |
Machinemade. Fine, even beautiful paper available in three weights: 24g, 18g and 9g. Great for chine-collé. |
100cm wide. Full roll 61m long; available in custom lengths. |
Heavy (24g) - $49.00/m
Medium (18g) - $31.00/m
Light (9g) - $18.00m |
| Conservation
Kozo Misu 30g |
100% Japanese kozo |
Machinemade. Lightweight, light in colour, with a fine fibrous texture. Weight 30g. |
96cm wide. Full roll 61m long; available in custom lengths. |
$24.00/m |
| Ino Chiri |
100% Japanese kozo |
Machinemade. A heavy, luscious unsized paper with dark bits of bark. Weight 70g. |
96cm wide. Full roll 61m long; available in custom lengths. |
$18.00/m |
Dyed Mitsumata Handmade Papers
Paper Name
& weight |
Content |
Maker/ Region |
Description |
Sizes |
Price
(CDN$) |
| Izumo |
100% Japanese Mitsumata |
Shimane Prefecture |
Thick, soft and even with a slight sheen, these dyed papers have a subtle texture from being dried on boards.
Great for letterpress and relief
printing; drawing or painting with
gouache. |
25" x 39.5" |
$22.00 |
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| Left to right: Usucha, Pale Blue, Spruce Green, Yellow, Mauve, Salmon, Orange, Teal, Oxford, Black |
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