plaster relief carving; trowel painting
A traditional Japanese decorative technique where a trowel is used to create raised plaster designs on walls, often seen in storehouses and temples.
The walls of this storehouse are adorned with beautiful plaster relief carvings.
Plaster relief carvings are created through the skill of plasterers.
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional art form.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; may be easier for learners to read.
Compound of 鏝 (こて, 'trowel') and 絵 (え, 'picture'), referring to pictures made with a plastering trowel. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the technique became prominent in the Edo period.