江戸のトリックアート

An Edo Period Optical Illusion

梅雨の晴れ間にのぞく青空に夏を感じる今日この頃でございます

さて今回ご紹介させていただきますのは江戸のトリックアート「簾図屏風」でございます!!

It seems as if the rainy season is beginning to break, as we've been having a bit of blue sky as of late. This time, we would like to take a closer look at the Bamboo Blinds screen mentioned in our last entry.



金泥（金箔をすりつぶしたものと膠を混ぜ合わせたもの）を惜しげもなく厚く塗ることにより立体感を出しています。

As mentioned before, the heavy application of gold pigment in rendering the blinds makes them seem almost three dimensional.




背景がしっかりと描かれており、隙間から簾の奥に花があるのが見てとれます。

The flowers in the background are carefully depicted, and you can even seem them through the gaps between the individual bamboo stalks.



縁側で夏の夜に涼んでいるような気分をお楽しみください♪

突然の雨に見舞われることも多い季節ですが、是非傘を片手に足をお運びくださいませ!

皆様のお越しを心よりお待ち申し上げております。

Gazing at this screen produces a unique psychological effect, where the realistic depiction causes a cooling effect, as if you are actually looking upon a fully blooming garden on a pleasant summer evening.

Though it is hard at this time of year to tell when it might suddenly burst out in rain, we hope that you will take the time to come by and see this fascinating screen while it is on display.