Made of linen paper, mizu-hoshi, mineral pigments, gold paint, and mixed media. The frame is applied with silver, so it may be displayed as it is without a frame. Red Fuji is considered to be specially auspicious because it can only be seen for a moment. It is said that it will bring you relief from disasters and prosperity for your business. Even in feng shui, some people decorate their rooms with red fuji, saying that placing a red interior from east to southeast is good luck, business will prosper, and bad karma will be broken off. This work is further decorated with gold, silver and heaping up. Nihonga" is based on a style of painting that has existed for more than 1,000 years, and uses traditional materials that have been cultivated through the ages. The technique involves painting on Japanese paper, silk, wood, etc., using natural paints such as sumi ink, iwa-enogu (mineral pigments), gofun (gofun), etc., and glue (nikawawa) as an adhesive. Gold and other metal materials (gold leaf, etc.) are also used. Iwa-enogu, made from ores, is a beautiful, sand-like powder. Mizuhigure, made from clay, is a fine, stretchy paint with fine particles. Artificial versions of iwa-enogu and mizuhoshi-enogu are also made, and are available in a wide variety of colors. Goko, made from shells, is a white pigment with fine particles.
