Accordion Fold Brush Painting Album - Antique Floral Brocade

Beautifully crafted journal for Asian Brush-Painting and Oriental Calligraphy with subtle vintage floral brocade pattern woven on the cover. Made of dual-sided Xuan Paper for capturing paintings and scribbles when on the go.

Calligraphy writing & sumi-e painting album - dual texture xuan paper

Paper material: Dual-sided Xuan Paper (Raw Xuan front, Ripe Xuan back)
Usage: Calligraphy, Sumi-e
Processing state: Front: Unsized / Raw Xuan; Back: Sized / Ripe Xuan
Dimension:
Size 1: 4.7 in x 3.5 in / 12.0 cm x 9.0 cm
Size 2: 6.7 in x 4.7 in / 17.0 cm x 12.0 cm
Size 3: 7.9 in x 5.5 in / 20.0 cm x 14.0 cm
Size 4: 9.8 in x 6.7 in / 25.0 cm x 17.0 cm
Size 5: 11.0 in x 7.9 in / 28.0 cm x 20.0 cm

Decorative elements: Antique Floral Brocade Pattern Cover, Golden speckled splash-gold title panel
More information: 20 folds, 40 usable pages. This paper can also be used for seal pattern collection

Just a quick glance at the Handbook Album with Antique Floral Brocade Cover lets you know that you are looking at something special. Very special.
Exquisitely and precisely handcrafted, the cover presents traditional Chinese antique floral styling that remains striking and remarkable to any modern viewer. Delicate vine flowers spread gently across the background without overwhelming the design. The result is a subtle yet memorable cover that can be considered a piece of art unto itself.

But the perfection of the album does not end at the cover. The inside pages are specially designed with dual-texture xuan paper, allowing any artist to easily make this entire album a work he or she can be proud of for years to come.
The front side is unsized raw xuan. It offers exceptional softness and strong ink absorbency, perfect for expressive calligraphy and freehand ink painting. Flip to the reverse side, it is sized ripe xuan which controls ink bleeding, ideal for fine, detailed brushwork. As soon as the ink touches the ripe xuan surface, the shape is locked without smudging or distorting your original creation.

All of these qualities add up to make the Handbook Album perfect for writing any type of calligraphy script, no matter what your writing preference is. And going further, this versatile album also serves as a great material for Sumi-e painting.

There are 20 folds offering 40 usable pages in total. Further enhancing the front is the rectangular splash-gold vertical title strip. This will serve as a perfect place to add the title of the album. Since artists likely will want to own more than one of these treasured and handmade albums, this provides a great way to distinguish between albums.