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Re:Hokusai Moyo Gafu: an album of dyeing patterns by ossicones on Monday June 09, 2025 @12:26PM (#44226124)
Does anyone know how are these patterns were intended to be applied? It seems like they might be block printed, but the fact that they're called "dyeing patterns" makes me think of some kind of resist or shibori.
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Re:Hokusai Moyo Gafu: an album of dyeing patterns by dole on Monday June 09, 2025 @03:53PM (#44228693)
I was curious myself, so I'd think resist printing such as [0] Katazome or [1] Rōketsuzome, using wax wheels. I feel like shibori would be tough for pattern accuracy but considering the craftsmanship I wouldn't be surprised to be wrong.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katazome [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C5%8Dketsuzome

I have a very similar tattered thread-bound book of these style of kimono patterns at home but I don't think they're from Hokusai.

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