tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17649128.post115765551340714140..comments2023-10-17T08:01:00.374-05:00Comments on KJ - One Hundred Objects: The Series Learning ProcessUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17649128.post-1157731448171025652006-09-08T11:04:00.000-05:002006-09-08T11:04:00.000-05:00Karen, even yho I miss the red barn pait, I am ver...Karen, even yho I miss the red barn pait, I am very much enjoying watching your process with the bokusho. You really have something here.alanrkelchnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136918178240196823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17649128.post-1157715320037597852006-09-08T06:35:00.000-05:002006-09-08T06:35:00.000-05:00Karen - It's great to see your enthusiasm for this...Karen - It's great to see your enthusiasm for this new series. You were looking for a new direction, and I'm happy to see your passion return. RobinWalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11388484845626485004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17649128.post-1157714358769647582006-09-08T06:19:00.000-05:002006-09-08T06:19:00.000-05:00Oh, wow! This is exactly what I love about the Int...Oh, wow! This is exactly what I love about the Internet! Thanks so much for making the inquiry and thanks to Naomi for helping to define the word. It doesn't seem to be a widely used term but I first found it documented here: http://artweb.entanet.com/shingo/english/sumi.phtml<BR/>(scroll down about half way to 'terms'.)I varified it with a few other sources on the web but unfortunately, didn't bookmark them. If anyone can find other references to bokusho, I'd love to see.Karen Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316270072956883280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17649128.post-1157682178749348802006-09-07T21:22:00.000-05:002006-09-07T21:22:00.000-05:00Karen, I've been enjoying your blog and your web s...Karen, I've been enjoying your blog and your web site. I asked a Japanese friend to clarify the meaning of "bokushu" for me, and thought you might enjoy her answer:<BR/><BR/>"Bokusho" is general word. Boku = sumi, is the same Chinese character, and<BR/>boku is Chinese sound (for Japanese, not exactly Chinese), sumi is Japanese<BR/>sound. Sho means writing. It's not the term for art. We usually use<BR/>mou-hitsu to mean sumi writing. Mou is hair, and hitsu is brush. Sumie is<BR/>sumi ink painting, e is painting. Suiboku-ga, also sumi ink painting, was<BR/>created in China in 7th century, descended to Japan in 12th century. It took<BR/>place relating to zen taste in Japan for its cool tone of variety of<BR/>blacks.<BR/><BR/>She uses it as her original, I guess, but it's totally ok for Japanese.<BR/><BR/>I do like her work, too. I liked her squares and collage. I found the title<BR/>"obi", and your pathway series recalled us obi. Thanks for sending that to<BR/>me.<BR/><BR/>Naomi<BR/><BR/>----- Original Message ----- <BR/>From: derbesm@bellsouth.net<BR/>To: amiedecheval@sun.email.ne.jp<BR/>Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 4:10 AM<BR/>Subject: Bokusho<BR/><BR/>> Good morning, Naomi-san.<BR/>> <BR/>> Do you know anything about the term "bokusho"?<BR/>><BR/>> It's used on the web site of an artist that I like:<BR/>> http://karenjacobs.com/<BR/>><BR/>> But I wonder about the exact meaning of the term. I haven't found anything<BR/>helpful on Google.<BR/>><BR/>> Mary<BR/>>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17649128.post-1157681834021007742006-09-07T21:17:00.000-05:002006-09-07T21:17:00.000-05:00I agree, the image I put up doesn't begin to show ...I agree, the image I put up doesn't begin to show the surface detail... I've added another which can be enlarged. Also lightened and sharpened a bit. I admit to getting lazy with my documentation photos and don't always use good lighting, depending on photo editing to make them somewhat close. KJKaren Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316270072956883280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17649128.post-1157667618810434132006-09-07T17:20:00.000-05:002006-09-07T17:20:00.000-05:00Oh I so wish I could look at this really close up!...Oh I so wish I could look at this really close up! Is there any way that you could post it (or a part of it) much bigger? Even the 'click on' view doesn't show it very well. <BR/><BR/>It is fascinating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com