Awagami
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Paper made from koso fibers and wood pulp.
Printing paper rather thick, cream-green.
Also known as Zangetsu.
It is suitable for all classical printmaking techniques.
Weight: 70gsm
Size: 98x65cm
Colour: cream-green
Manufacturer: Awagami Factory
Composition: Kozo (part of wood pulp)
Watermark: no
Edges: 4 deckle edges
Worldwidely famous for the quality of its papers, Awagami Factory can trace its papermaking roots back to 1825.
In 1984 Minoru Fujimori was honored as a Master Craftsman and awarded the medal for Technical Excellence in recognition of his efforts to preserve the art of making Awa Washi ( paper from Tokushima).
Since then, his son Yoishi and the family are proud to continue the papermaking tradition, this most ancient and honorable Japanese craft.
Specific References
ESSDEE block printing ink Pearlescent
