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Arts And Crafts, Kyoto, 05/19/1946 - 05/30/1946
About this film
National Archives description "Pan R to L. Pictorial setting Japanese garden landscape. Pan to porch where Japanese artist is seated. MC The artist sits on a red carpet surrounded with his art utensils. CU Looking down at easel, Artist commences to paint on silk. CU Same as above, effect dissolve shots shows passage of time, as artist draws his colorful design. Cu Same as above. Effect dissolve shot looking over artists shoulder shows artist completing the design and a MC shot shows completed work. MS Japanese craftsmen painting design on fan. MC close up of artist painting design. MC Reverse angle. CU Artist's hands, using brush and painting design. CU Finishing touches to completed fan. CU Demonstrating board showing the 16 steps used in the manufacturing process of Cloisonne ware. ECU Shows each step from basic brass pattern to finished design. MC Shows bradd frame work being prepared. CU Shows brass frame work being prepared. Same as above, different angle. Working the overlay design onto top of box. Same as above, closer shot. ECU Working the basic pattern design with curved pieces of wire onto the cloisonne ware. MS Two artists are shown painting multi-colored enamel designs…
Directors & creators
United States. Army Air Forces
Subjects
WWII, Kyoto (Japan), Art, Japanese, Art objects, Japanese, World War, 1939-1945, Enamel and enameling -- Japan, World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan, Pottery, Japanese, Ukiyoe -- Japan, Painting, Japanese, WWII In Color
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