As a fruit farmer and breeder, I continue my efforts to appreciate the beauty of fruit as a plant. I am working on preserving the fruits I have grown myself as works of art.
"三多(Sanduo:Chinese Santa:Japanese)" refers to "多福 (Many blessings), 多寿 (Longevity), 多子 (Many offspring)." In this context, "仏手柑 (Buddha's hand citron)" represents happiness, "桃 (Peach)" symbolizes longevity, and "石榴 (Pomegranate)" signifies fertility.
There was a period in the history of botanical art that artists painted on parchment. They used a high-grade parchment known as “vellum”. Therefore, the maximum size is about A2+. In particular, the vertical line on the left side of the center of the parchment of the ’Buddha's hand’-printed work shows the backbone of a calf.
Parchment is a kind of paper made by stretching the skin of sheep or some other animal over a wooden frame as tight as it will go, scraping it thin with a knife and drying it into a sheet. It is entirely different from paper made from plant fiber. Moreover, because parchment soaks up inks and paints less so than paper does, pigments retain their vivid colors instead of otherwise fading. In fact, if properly taken care of, ornate color schemes can be preserved in their original splendor for over 1,000 years. (Source: Yohishi Kobo)
