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sotoguma 外暈 | ||||||
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Also
written 外隈. Lit. exterior shading. 1 A shading *kumadori 隈取 technique where ink or color are applied just outside of the outlines of the object to give a three-dimensional effect. 2 In Buddhist art, sotoguma refers to shading added as a background, making an object appear to float in space. In the case of an all-white subject, such as a white-robed Kannon *Byakue Kannon 白衣観音 or a white crane, and also in some cases of subjects painted with bright pigments, the background area is shaded with ink to emphasize the subject. |
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