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"Tea ceremony — the art of the embodiment of the grace of Emptiness and the goodness of Peace" (Japanese proverb)
On the model of the Chinese song dynasty tea ceremony Japanese monks formed their own ritual combines tea consumption. The original form of the ritual was developed and introduced by bhikkhu Daye (1236—1308). Developed and transformed the tea ceremony, the monk Murata, Zuko (Suco). Murata followed laid the basis of the ceremony, the idea of "wabi" — the desire for simplicity and naturalness. He combined the four basic principles of tea ceremony: harmony, reverence, purity and silence, peace. Further development of the tea ceremony provided ZEO, Takano (1502—1555). He began to use for the ceremony, a special structure — a tea house (tasica), which, in accordance with the principle of "wabi", was given the view of a peasant house with a thatched roof. He also introduced the use of the ceremony pottery rough work.Sen no Rikyu formalized the etiquette of the tea ceremony.
The drawing is made with pastel pencils according to the gouache sketch on thick textured paper, tinted with ink. Halftone colors change depending on lighting. Feature of pastels is that the ink mass is the individual pigment particles, reflected from which the light scatters in different directions, giving a special colorful layer luchistoi, velvety, specific "pastel" softness.
On the model of the Chinese song dynasty tea ceremony Japanese monks formed their own ritual combines tea consumption. The original form of the ritual was developed and introduced by bhikkhu Daye (1236—1308). Developed and transformed the tea ceremony, the monk Murata, Zuko (Suco). Murata followed laid the basis of the ceremony, the idea of "wabi" — the desire for simplicity and naturalness. He combined the four basic principles of tea ceremony: harmony, reverence, purity and silence, peace. Further development of the tea ceremony provided ZEO, Takano (1502—1555). He began to use for the ceremony, a special structure — a tea house (tasica), which, in accordance with the principle of "wabi", was given the view of a peasant house with a thatched roof. He also introduced the use of the ceremony pottery rough work.Sen no Rikyu formalized the etiquette of the tea ceremony.
The drawing is made with pastel pencils according to the gouache sketch on thick textured paper, tinted with ink. Halftone colors change depending on lighting. Feature of pastels is that the ink mass is the individual pigment particles, reflected from which the light scatters in different directions, giving a special colorful layer luchistoi, velvety, specific "pastel" softness.
How to keep
Despite the fact that the picture is covered with varnish finish for pastel and charcoal, the most reliable preservation of pastels - under glass and Passepartout. In this case, the pastel work can live, without losing its initial charm, for a very long time.
