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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / painting | | Japanese term or phrase: 本金地 | | Here's the full phrase: 本金地に花鳥風月などが描かれ... ALL hits on Google for 本金地 come up as 紙本金地. Does that mean this is likely a typo/omission? If so, what is 紙本金地? For what it's worth, the essay is about the use of GOLD in Japanese art. |
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| | Pure gold-gilt canvas | Explanation:
According to my dictionary, 本金 means pure gold, 金地 gilt canvas
(紙金本地 is paper version, I suppose).
If you could take a look at the images at the link below,
it's easier to get the idea.
Good luck. |
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Taeco
Australia
Local time: 10:14
| Grading comment I'm giving points to Taeko-san for including the "pure gold" and "canvas" aspects. But thanks to both answerers; both were very helpful.
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1 hr confidence:   Pure gold-gilt canvas
Explanation:
According to my dictionary, 本金 means pure gold, 金地 gilt canvas
(紙金本地 is paper version, I suppose).
If you could take a look at the images at the link below,
it's easier to get the idea.
Good luck.
Reference: http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&svnum=10&hl=ja&q=%E6%9...
| Taeco
Australia
Local time: 10:14
Native speaker of:  Japanese
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment | I'm giving points to Taeko-san for including the "pure gold" and "canvas" aspects. But thanks to both answerers; both were very helpful. |
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