Making / Japanese torn paper art / Chigiri-e / Sea bream / ちぎり絵

The sea bream, the motif of this torn paper art, is one of the most popular fish in Japan. In particular, a whole sea bream with its head attached is cooked on celebratory occasions. This is a pun on the Japanese word for sea bream, "Tai," and the word "Medetai," which means celebration. A whole sea bream also means "to complete one task from start to finish." Sea bream is one of the most important lucky charms for the Japanese.
〈Chigiri-e (Japanese Torn paper art) is an art that uses washi paper that has been popular in Japan since ancient times. It is made by tearing paper into small pieces by hand and pasting them onto a mount using glue. The fluff of the Japanese paper fibers gives the painting a unique texture. Although there are various theories, it is said that Chigiri-e was born in Japan as an aristocratic culture during the Heian period (700s AD) and became a popular art among the common people during the Edo period (17th-19th century). 〉
今回のちぎり絵のモチーフである鯛は日本で最もポピュラーな魚の一つです。特に頭のついた丸ごと一尾の鯛は祝い事の際に食べられます。これは鯛の日本語「たい」と祝いを意味する言葉である「めでたい」の駄洒落に由来します。また、丸ごとの鯛は「一つのことを初めから終わりまで完遂する」という意味を持ちます。鯛は日本人にとって大切な縁起物の一つです。
〈ちぎり絵は日本で古くから親しまれる和紙を使ったアートです。手で細かくちぎった紙を、糊で台紙に張り付けて作られます。和紙の繊維の毛羽立ちが絵に独特の風合いを与えます。諸説ありますが、ちぎり絵は平安時代（西暦700年代）に貴族文化として日本で生まれ、江戸時代（17-19世紀）に庶民の間で人気のアートとなったと言われています。〉
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