Written by Kumiko Toya
Chigiri-e is a Japanese paper collage art with techniques that date as far back as the Heian period (794 – 1185). It is an art to create a picture (“e” in Japanese) from Washi paper pieces that are torn by hand (“chigiri”).
Chigiri-e reproduction of Katsushika Hokusai’s The Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Numerous - sometimes thousands – pieces of Washi are used to create one image of Chigiri-e that is so intricate and detailed that at first glance, people often mistake the image of Chigiri-e as a watercolor or oil painting.
In this post, we are going to share some masterpieces of Chigiri-e created by sensei (masters) in Japan.
Chigiri-e reproduction of Madonna by Andy Warhol
Chigiri-e reproduction of Campbell's Soup Can by Andy Warhol
A Bald Eagle
Stature Of Liberty
Chigiri-e reproduction of Banana by Andy Warhol
Chigiri-e reproduction of Sorrow of the King by Henri Matisse
Chigiri-e reproduction of Rolling Stones by Andy Warhol
Chigiri-e reproduction of Rolling Stones by Andy Warhol
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