Gorinto - Karuizawa no Omiyage (souvenir)
Gorinto - Karuizawa no Omiyage (souvenir)
Gorinto - a type of Buddhist pagoda, used for memorial or funerary purposes and also meditation. It represents the five elements: earth, water, fire, wind, and space. I saw this Gorinto in a neighbour's garden during my stay in Karuizawa in 2023.
I first painted the form with sumi on thin paper, with a Japanese brush. Then I glued the paper to the block with nori before I carved.
In this print I used:
- Gomazuri (sesame printing)
2023
h 21 x w 15 cm

Karen Helga Maurstig
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