Breathing life into a fusuma painting, the panels are completed at Kenchō-ji Temple/Kamakura

Translated from the original article at: http://news.kanaloco.jp/localnews/article/1207130031/

July 14, 2012

The completed "dragon king" fusuma painting=Kenchō-ji Temple, Yamanouchi, Kamakura City

At Kenchō-ji Temple of Yamanouchi, Kamakura City, a "king dragon" fusuma painting has been completed. It was produced by the ink-wash painting artist Mr. Hakurō (age 67), who was born in China.

With the sun and moon being placed across the right and left of the scene, the painting represents "the ruler of heaven and earth". On the 14th, the panel decorated the temple's own dragon king hall.

The drawings were done on 4 sheets of “echizen washi” paper, each roughly 2 square meters in size. 20 different fur brushes of various sizes were used. Light touches were used for dots, vigorous strokes for lines, and sliding spin strokes for the parts of the surface covered in ink. "I attached…breathed my life into it," said Mr. Hakurō.

Lining up both sides (of the room they're placed in), the temple grounds have 16 fusuma panels, also displaying juniper, Mount Fuji and the Shounan Sea. The dragon fusuma was newly created to coincide with 2012's Year of the Dragon. One year was spent on the design. Two weeks were necessary for production.

Original Text:

ふすま絵に吹き込む命、建長寺で完成/鎌倉　

2012年7月14日

完成した竜王のふすま絵＝鎌倉市山ノ内の建長寺

鎌倉市山ノ内の建長寺で、中国出身の水墨画家・白浪（はくろう）さん（67）が竜王のふすま絵を完成させた。

左右に太陽と月を配し、「天地の支配者」を表した。龍王殿に14日、飾られる。

およそ２メートル四方の越前和紙のふすま４枚に描いた。大小20の毛筆を操り、かすらせて「点」、立てて「線」、滑らせて「面」を紡いだ。白浪さんは「命を懸けて命を吹き込んだ」。

両脇に連ねるふすま16枚に境内のビャクシン、富士山、湘南の海をあしらった。辰（たつ）年に合わせて新調。構想１年、制作２週間を要した。