During our summer vacay, we picked up some traditional wood block prints in Kyoto. G had researched a particular artist who is known for preserving the Japanese wood block method and we checked out the store one night after dinner. We found some beautiful prints that have been sitting in a folder ever since we got back, waiting to be framed.
I finally got to them a few weeks ago. Check out the difference!
Before
After
You can guess which of us picked which print. I like how even though the prints are different sizes and styles, the framing dude worked with me to make the final frame sizes the same. He gets my Type A. (This is the same store that framed our elephant foot print from South Africa a few years ago.)
I also appreciate how even though the colors and themes are so different, we were able to frame them in a complementary way that also fits in with the rest of dawrighthouse. Here's a close-up:
As you can see, especially with the geisha pic, the borders of the pictures are imperfect. I didn't want to closely crop the art; instead I wanted to be able to see the imperfections if that meant getting to see more of the whole design. The Samurai warrior print looks much more symmetrical (or, much more "perfectly printed and framed") but I appreciate how we are able to see the entire geisha girl print, even though the fragile rice paper is "imperfect." It's what makes it authentic to us, a true souvenir (which, in French, means "I remember".)
Lovely!
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