Ginger Leaves and Key Motif

Ginger Leaves and Genjiko

Genjiko are markers in an aristocratic game of incense identification.

Medium Size — Typical size for a medium type is 11.5" x 13.5" Square Size — Typical sizes for a square type are 14.5" x 13.5"

Dark Ground Composition — in a dark ground stencil, the page is dark and lines and forms are cut away to appear light in the printing.

Tie Bars Reinforcement — this stencil is reinforced with tie bars carved into the paper. The tie bars disappear in printing when a second stencil is used to erase the structures.

Subject — flora

Keywords — bamboo, easy, stitched line, tie bars