Echizen Washi

In 1997 February, I was coming back from Hangzhou, China, carrying lots of stuff on my back and in my arms, but nothing on my head ... ( of course ! ).

Anyways, one of them in on arm was a huge big dog doll given by my sweet Chinese friend. She knew that I had a dog at home and I loved him. Very surprise given just before leaving ( I think ), but sweet.

In the other arm, I brought 100 sheets of Chinese long paper for painting....... It was a huge tube. Looking in the past, I wouldn't dare to do that for myself any more.

People say papers after long years will have a good effect in paintings. Recently I thought of using them some how, and wonder how I would feel looking at the papers as a paper artist.

Opening it, then I found some stains .... but most of them are just fine.