本金地

English translation: canvas gilded with pure gold

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Japanese term or phrase:	本金地
English translation:	canvas gilded with pure gold
Entered by:	Shannon Morales

00:42 Aug 15, 2007

Japanese to English translations [PRO]
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.

Shannon Morales KudoZ activity Questions: 159 (none open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 100 United States
Local time: 06:02

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.

Selected response from:

Taeco
Australia
Local time: 23:02

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.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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gold leafed paper

Yukie Nakamura

Pure gold-gilt canvas

Taeco

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1 hr confidence:

Pure gold-gilt canvas

Taeco
Australia
Local time: 23:02
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 4

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.

4 hrs confidence:

gold leafed paper

Explanation:
If it is related to "屏風(byobu=folding screen") of Japanese art, 紙本金地 is gold leafed paper used in the background of the byobu.

本金地 or 金地 is gold leaf, which also means 金箔(=gold gilt).

Reference: http://www.city.itabashi.tokyo.jp/art/schedule/e2006-06.html

Yukie Nakamura
United States
Local time: 04:02
Native speaker of:

Japanese

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