Studio: international art (5.1895)

Japanese IVood-Carving

Set No. 3.—Lesson i.—Ori Dash'. Outside
folding. The upper right-hand portion is sunk to
the depth of [\; ths of an inch.

Lesson 2.—Ori Komi. Inside folding. The
ground is sunk as in the last lesson, the folds
being delicately modelled.

Lesson 3.—Shikaku. Branch form. Deeply
cut, the angles being very sharp and finished with
great precision and care.
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Lesson 4.—The same as last, but with the
branches interlacing at varying depths and the
edges rounded off.

Lesson 5.—Kumiha. Leaf form. A further
development of the last lesson, the leaves being
delicately modelled.

Lesson 6.—Shiyd. Leaves and branches. The
ground being deeply sunk necessitates some espe-
cial care in the management of the thin stems.