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In china, There is an art
among people called "Senshi".
"Senshi" tecnique is one way making
patterns or pictures by cutting figures out from
paper with sharp blade. Its works is very
graceful and delicate and it has a long history.
In China, wherever you go, espacially vast farm
villages, you can find various "Senshi"
works. Since the establishment of the Proletarian
Cultural Revolution, "Senshi" became
popular and has making a progress as one part of
Chinese Art. Shoto
Kimura (1930-1996) studied Chinese
"Senshi" tecnique and is pursuing to
open a field for "Senshi" Art as one
way to express unique Japanese Art.
All these
pictures are made by cutting figures out from
Japanese Paper (Washi) with a blade.
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