The Study about the Use of the Natural Dye in the Picture (1)

—Based on the Nature Dyeing on the Silk—

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine the application of a painting and dyeing technique called “Yasya-Zome”—one technique of natural dyeing on silk—which is a technique used in the reproduction of Japanese paintings. In this paper, in the first place, available information on natural dyes is carefully examined. Following this initial examination, this paper explores the possibility of the practical application of this painting and dyeing technique. As a result of this investigation, in the case of dyeing and drawing on silk, it can be concluded that making the groundwork and drawing by permeating color materials with nature dyeing. Furthermore, this technique has high transparency, and through this technique, it is possible to utilize surface texture as well as to combine materials with the pigment. In addition, with regard to blurring as a type of penetration technique, some conditions, such as completing the drawing at once from pre-mordanting to drying, are necessary. Through the examination conducted in this study, it was possible to clarify the differences in the production concepts of “preventing permeation” and “drawing” between the fields of dyeing and painting.