The Kyoto Museum is holding a traveling exhibition of the unique “Mucha Papercuts” from July 9^th to 16^th , and we went to see it on the 13^th .

Although we already knew of Ni Mizuyoshi’s paper cut art, this was the first time for us to actually see it. It is an unbelievably intricate piece that beautifully expresses the essence of Mucha’s paintings, utilizing a black and white monochrome paper cutting technique.

The beautiful undulations and rhythms of Mucha’s original paintings have been reproduced with intricate paper cutting to the surprise, amazement, and delight of the viewers.

We were truly blown away that the elements of wind and air could be expressed by this obscure style of art.

This paper cut art will be displayed alongside beautiful Nishijin-ori weaves, making this a classic Kyto style event to definitely not miss out on.

The quality of Nishijin-ori textiles, which are made with incredibly fine threads are a sight to behold and an absolute feat of craftsmanship.

That night, the Gion Festival had already begun, and we were enveloped in the sound of the festival music “konchikichin♪ “echoing throughout town.