My first hand-painted frame, with the etegami
that inspired it, is now listed on my Etsy shop. Maybe it will ease the
agonies of winter. https://www.etsy.com/listing/177332784
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.
Oh, I love this. And the frame is perfect. If I had an elephant to help me shovel, I might not grumble so much.
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lovely frame and it complements the etegami perfectly (such a cute elephant)
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