Research: Marbling
Marbling was supposedly discovered by a member of the Japanese royal family during the twelfth century, and is said to have been discovered by accident when attempting to preserve the image of some paint that was floating atop of some water. This was known as ‘ suminagashi’ or ‘floating ink’. According to suminagashi.com , this art is the oldest known form of marbling, and was discovered in China. Used by Shinto Priest, this was a form or adornment for documents and calligraphy art, it would seem. 3 Centuries later, ‘Erdu’, a similar marbling technique would be used by Turkish artists. It’s depiction of fluidity has seen it connotate to a variety of subjects, but most often is sold in the modern day as a hobby-craft for adorning items with texture, people use it to create cards, even picture frames, as seen in the book ‘Decorative Marbling’ By Solveig Stone. Attempts to find art pieces that incorporate it prominently, tend to lead to artists that use it solely, and that expe...
