Japan 1965 Reel 6 of 40
Category: Travelogue
Length: 17:52
| Film ID | F16-0257 |
| Film Description | Reel 6 of 40 Unedited travelogue Shugakuin Kyoto ShotlistReel 6 of 40Unedited travelogue Shugakuin Kyoto Cat. Reel 257 1965: Reel 6: Japan Shugakuin. Kyoto. Mar. 30-31 Miniature bamboo house. Brocade worker Sewing (xcu). Making damascene. Amita company * see K.'s notes for bolder on lacquer process). Working groove into metal dish. Inlaying gold thread. Inlaying operations; use of small hammer. 2 damascene screens (cu). Damascene and gold work: table, drawers. Sign of Amita Jewelry shop. Thatched roof under repair. Imperial villa at Shugakuin. 3 gardens, summer houses Garden paths. Pine tree trained on bamboo poles. Curved bridge. Roof to be thatched. Stone trough. Hand loom: brocade cloth (underexposed). Tatso Mura shop: Loom: foot treadle, wood construction, punch card. Brocade on wall. Mirror (underexposed). Spindle of colored thread (underexposed). Design paper for brocade. Textiles: metal and silk thread. Carpet (underexposed). Garden: moss. Bamboo water piping. Decorated pot. Wood block shop: Gilded wooden statues. Screen picture: bridge. Wood block prints: Samurai, birds, people: 11 prints. Chiseling wood blocks. Block printing on paper |
| Video Category | Travelogue |
| Film Creator | Watson Kintner |
| Topics | Shugakuin, Weaving, Japanese gardens, Wood block printmaking, Textiles, Handcrafts |