Printmaking Papers:

This is a selection of printmaking papers brought together from papermakers around Japan by Mr. Matsumura. All these papers (except where noted) are hand-dipped in the traditional method. They are all sized and are ready to use. They are not trimmed, and have four natural edges.

In the following list of papers, the numbered items are:

1. Number: Matsumura san's catalogue number
2. Name: the name of the paper
3. Dimension: the size (in mm) horizontal first ('laid' lines run vertically)
4. Material: 'K' = 'kozo' (mulberry), 'P' = wood pulp
5. Drying Method: either on boards in the sun, or on a heated metal plate
6. Thickness: given in 'monme' (larger numbers are thicker papers)
7. Comments:
8. Price per sheet:
9. Quantity to order:

Note: Due to the difficulty of shipping these large pieces of paper internationally, orders must be for a minimum of ten sheets overall (mixing types is of course OK ...)

1. 1-a
2. Mawata
3. 970 x 670
4. K 70% / P 30%
5. Board dried
6. 15
7. High quality mulberry, natural mulberry colour
8. 19.50
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 1-b
2. Mawata
3. 970 x 670
4. K 70% / P 30%
5. Board dried
6. 15
7. High quality mulberry, natural mulberry colour, with no 'laid' lines
8. 19.50
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 2-a
2. Mawata Light
3. 970 x 670
4. K 70% / P 30%
5. Board dried
6. 10
7. High quality mulberry, natural mulberry colour
8. 13.50
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 2-b
2. Mawata Light
3. 970 x 670
4. K 70% / P 30%
5. Board dried
6. 10
7. High quality mulberry, natural mulberry colour, with no 'laid' lines
8. 13.50
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 3-a
2. Yukimi
3. 970 x 670
4. K 70% / P 30%
5. Board dried
6. 15
7. Similar to Mawata, but whiter in colour
8. 19.50
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 3-b
2. Yukimi
3. 970 x 670
4. K 70% / P 30%
5. Board dried
6. 15
7. Similar to Mawata, but whiter in colour, with no 'laid' lines
8. 19.50
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 4
2. Hakudo
3. 970 x 670
4. K 100%
5. Board dried
6. 12
7. 100% mulberry, very strong paper
8. 21.00
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 5
2. Shioji
3. 970 x 670
4. K 100%
5. Board dried
6. 10
7. Mulberry imported from other Asian countries
8. 12.00
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 6
2. Atsuyo
3. 970 x 670
4. K 70% / P 30%
5. Hot plate dried
6. 25
7. Heavy thick paper; most suitable for use with a press
8. 18.00
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 7
2. Kihada
3. 990 x 680
4. K 70% / P 30%
5. Hot plate dried
6. 18
7. Very heavy thick paper; comments as above
8. 15.00
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 8
2. Kihada light
3. 990 x 680
4. K 70% / P 30%
5. Hot plate dried
6. 9
7. A thinner version of the above; much easier to print
8. 9.00
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 9
2. Azusa
3. 990 x 680
4. K 40% / P 60%
5. Hot plate dried
6. 9
7. Smooth surface, easy to print
8. 8.21
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 10
2. Kurumi
3. 990 x 680
4. K 40% / P 60%
5. Hot plate dried
6. 9
7. Similar to #9; surface a bit more textured
8. 8.21
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 11
2. Icho
3. 970 x 670
4. K 40% / P 60%
5. Hot plate dried
6. 11
7. Slight yellowish tint, similar to more expensive papers
8. 7.14
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 12
2. Keigetsu
3. 900 x 620
4. K 50% / P 50%
5. Board dried
6. 12
7. Natural colour (machine dipped)
8. 5.43
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 13
2. Yuhi
3. 990 x 650
4. K 50% / P 50%
5. Hot plate dried
6. 8
7. Similar to #12; lighter and thinner
8. 4.00
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 14
2. Torinoko (white)
3. 970 x 670
4. P 100%
5. Hot plate dried
6. 10
7. Similar appearance to more expensive papers, easy to print
8. 5.00
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 15
2. Torinoko (cream)
3. 970 x 670
4. P 100%
5. Hot plate dried
6. 10
7. Similar appearance to more expensive papers, easy to print
8. 5.00
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 16
2. Practice paper (white)
3. 1090 x 790
4. P 100%
5. (mechanical)
6. 7
7. Commercial paper (for proof printing and practice)
8. 1.50
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 17
2. Practice paper (cream)
3. 1090 x 790
4. P 100%
5. (mechanical)
6. 7
7. Commercial paper (for proof printing and practice)
8. 1.79
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

New additions to Matsumura san's paper stock:

1. 18
2. Kohaku
3. 1830 x 950
4. K 45% / P 55%
5. (mechanical)
7. Very large size paper, smooth surface, easy to print
8. 13.50
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 19
2. Yamabuki
3. 1830 x 950
4. K 20% / P 80%
5. (mechanical)
7. Very large size paper, smooth surface, easy to print
8. 11.43
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 20
2. Hakuraku
3. 1830 x 950
4. K 30% / P 70%
5. (mechanical)
7. Very large size paper, smooth surface, easy to print; whiter than above two papers
8. 14.26
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 21
2. Gekko
3. 970 x 670
4. K100%
5. Board dried
6. 18
7. Smooth surface, fairly heavy, stable paper
8. 24.00
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 22
2. Hanshita paper
3. 930 x 630
4. ?
5. (mechanical)
6. ?
7. Double layer paper; draw your design on this, paste it down, then peel off the back layer to leave the image visible on the wood.
8. 11.43
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 23
2. New Hosho
3. 970 x 630
4. 100% Japanese Mulberry
5. Plate dried
6. 12 momme
7. Very similar to the traditional paper on which Japanese ukiyo-e prints were made.
8. 13.80
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50

1. 24
2. Postcard paper
3. Japanese postcard size
7. Pack of 50 sheets of Torinoko type paper. Used in Japan for New Year cards.
   Note: the 'minimum ten sheets' per paper order does not apply to these packs ...
8. 4.50
9. 0 1 2 3 4 5 10

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