Work Process

2. Hadaura

 

Apply the first lining (hadaura-uchi) to the painting. This process involves pasting a reinforcing paper directory
onto the back of the painting.

In many cases Japanese paintings in the history were painted in thick pigment layers. When these paintings are
repeatedly unrolled and rolled, it causes flaking of the pigment layers on the painting. In order to prevent the pigments
coming off, animal skin glue or rabbit glue called nikawa to be applied by a soft brush. By applying the glue, it makes
the pigments stable for a long time.

Each fabric has different characteristics. We correct behavioral tendencies of the fabrics by moistening and making
wrinkles in advance. Therefore it is very important to have a thorough knowledge about the characters of each fabric,
as some of them do not require such treatment.

After the fabric gets dry, apply the first lining onto the fabric to strengthen (hadaura). Slightly moistening the first lining
paper to make sure the fabric and lining paper adhere well. Apply katanori (thick paste) to the lining paper, and slowly
laid pasted side down straight onto the fabric, then smooth out the surface well with a nazebake (smoothing brush).

After application of the lining, let it dry naturally so that the painting as well as fabrics and lining paper adhere well
and will make the result soft and flexible.