"Peaceful" Print

Traditional lacquer comes in three colors - brown, black and vermilion. By the 1930s, artists began to use a new technique known as chisel, which gave a richer color blend and added a sense of size and distance. The painting is done on wood. It is covered with a cloth coated with lacquer sap and then covered with a layer of resin mixed with soil. The board is then sandpapered and coated with a layer of hot sap. After polishing, it produces a smooth black surface with a brilliant sheen. The artist uses hot lacquer to sketch and the colors are applied layer by layer after the underlying layer has dried. Finishing steps include polishing and re-washing the painting. This process sounds like a brutal treatment of artwork, but it's done with great care. The result is a brilliant picture. Through years of experimentation, artisans add other materials such as vegetable ash, crushed eggshells, gold and silver to embellish their work. These materials help modern artists express themselves and add creativity and stylistic personality to their artworks.

Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper

Size:10 W x 8 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:15.25 W x 13.25 H x 1.2 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.