Handmade Frame and Fan decorated with a Japanese Ukiyo-e Birds in the Plum Tree pattern

This beautiful handmade walnut and American oak frame and Baltic Pine fan were made by by Harry Wells.

I had the very great pleasure of decorating the fan with a Japanese ukiyo-e inspired pyrograph (wood burning). The specific ukiyo-e is the Toshi Yoshida woodblock print “Spring”. “Hakubai ni Mau” translates as “Flying around the Plum Tree”.

I experimented on both sides of the fan. On the second side I experimented with distorting the outlines to match the fan folds to give it a more 3D look. I’m not sure if it succeeded entirely but was an interesting challenge nonetheless.

To see more of Harry’s remarkable craft work check out his gallery on deviantArt here.

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