Japan made Watercolor Washi / 日本製越前手すき和紙-MO 耳はがき 水彩畫用
MO Paper – Rare, Limited-Edition Echizen Washi
MO paper is a durable, textured Echizen Washi from Fukui Prefecture, ideal for watercolors. Its name comes from Oki Mohachi, a master papermaker of the early Shōwa era, whose initials appeared as a watermark.
Master Oki has passed away, and no one else makes MO paper in the same traditional way. The remaining sheets are a true limited edition – once gone, they will never be reproduced.
Key features: exceptional strength (handles heavy water use), delicate texture for fine details, and a clean white surface that artists love as an alternative to linen canvas.
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MO紙 – 罕見的限量版越前和紙
MO紙是產自日本福井縣的耐用、具紋理的越前和紙，特別適合水彩畫。名稱源自昭和初期的和紙匠人Oki Mohachi，他的姓名縮寫曾作為浮水印。
由於師傅已離世，再也無人能以相同傳統技法製作MO紙。目前僅存的紙張是真正的限量版 — 用完即止，無法再現。
主要特性： 強度極高（耐大量水分）、細膩紋理適合精緻描繪、純白表面，是藝術家喜愛的亞麻畫布替代品。
 
Size: 10.5x15cm
Material: 100% wood pulp 木漿
Dosa (帶汎）：半汎half
Packing: loose sheet : 5pcs./ pack
Suitable for the use of Watercolor, Oil, Chinese Painting.
 
Washi Introduction (和紙)介紹
Washi (和紙) is traditional Japanese paper processed by hand using fibers from the inner bark of the gampi tree, the mitsumata shrub (Edgeworthia chrysantha), or the paper mulberry (kōzo) bush.
 
Washi is used in many traditional Japanese arts, such as origami, shodō, and ukiyo-e. It was traditionally used to make various everyday goods like clothes, household goods, and toys, as well as vestments and ritual objects for Shinto priests and statues of Buddhas. It was even used to make wreaths that were given to winners in the 1998 Winter Paralympics. As a Japanese craft, it is registered as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage.
 
With enough processing, almost any grass or tree can be made into a washi. Gampi, mitsumata, and paper mulberry are three popular sources.
Ganpishi (雁皮紙): In ancient times, it was called Hishi (斐紙). Ganpishi has a smooth, shiny surface and is used for books and crafts.
Kōzogami (楮紙): Kōzogami is made from paper mulberry and is the most widely made type of washi. It has a toughness closer to cloth than to ordinary paper and does not weaken significantly when treated to be water-resistant.
Mitsumatagami (三椏紙): Made from mitsumata, mitsumatagami has an ivory-colored, fine surface and is used for shodō as well as printing. It has been used to print paper money since the Meiji period and continues to be used today.
 
In Japanese suibokuga(水墨画), sumi-e (墨絵, ink painting), ukiyo-e and nihonga (traditional Japanese painting), washi is still used even today.
In Japanese calligraphy (shodō, 書道), washi is still widely used today.
Washi is also used in watch dials