Japanese Paper - 8 ½ x 11 - Kiri-ita

Kiri-Ita is a replica of Pawlonia ("kiri") wood veneer paper: long, straight, and unbelievably thin pieces of wood is used & laminated to a base paper. The result was distinctive and lovely, but the paper was expensive and the wood surface quite brittle, limiting its applications. This printed replica paper still shows the beauty of the original paper grain without the cost or limitations of the original.