Etegami (e= "picture"; tegami= "letter/message") are simple drawings accompanied by a few apt words. They are usually done on postcards so that they can be easily mailed off to one's friends. Though etegami has few hard-and-fast rules, traditional tools and materials include writing brushes, sumi ink, blocks of water-soluble, mineral-based pigments called gansai, and washi postcards that have varying degrees of "bleed." They often depict some ordinary item from everyday life, especially items that bring a particular season to mind.
Happy Easter to you and yours Debbie!
ReplyDeleteHi Debbie, I never knew what frog eggs looked like. Almost like a fruit.i love this quote, I try to think about that every day. Happy Easter to you!
ReplyDeletewow, so a chinese painting! i like it:P
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