I used to think that paper came from trees, but it turns out that it is a little bit more complicated than that! 👀Paper used to be made entirely by hand —from sourcing materials to filtering fibers and drying the sheets—, but the process became mechanical almost everywhere with the advent of paper machines over 300 years ago.However, no machine can make ‘washi’, traditional handmade Japanese paper. 🥰 Sturdy and durable, washi has an irregular texture pleasant to the touch, and is used for scre

Now on show in our Asian Pavilion: 60 Japanese prints