Proust and Chinese Art
In a previous blog post I discussed the influence of Japanese prints on Proust. As a specialist of Chinese art at an auction house...
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- Oct 23, 2022
- 4 min
The 'Lover's Dream'
"Some will say they do not wish to dream their lives away. As if life itself were not a dream, a very real dream from which there is no...
- Apr 4, 2022
- 5 min
The Dream of Nalan Xingde’s Mansion
Since the pandemic began, I haven’t been able to travel back to China; but naturally my thoughts have returned there. There is one place...
- Mar 15, 2022
- 4 min
Playing with Ink: 'Pomo' and 'Tarashikomi' Techniques
In my studies of the Rinpa school in Japan and their techniques for my own paintings, I suddenly realised something that I didn't think...
- Jan 17, 2022
- 4 min
Dragon’s Blood Powder and Lapis Lazuli: How to Use Pigments
A major part of traditional Japanese and Chinese painting is the use of mineral pigments. Nowadays, colours and paint can be made...
- Jan 13, 2022
- 5 min
Sizing Paper
Sizing paper in the context I’m going to discuss isn’t about measuring the size, but rather applying a ‘sizing’ solution (usually some...
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