画が仙せん紙し

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Meanings

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Xuan paper; Chinese drawing paper

A type of high-quality paper traditionally used for Chinese calligraphy and ink painting, also used in Japanese sumi-e.

書しょ道どうの練れん習しゅうには画が仙せん紙しがよく使つかわれる。

Xuan paper is often used for calligraphy practice.

gracious, elegant, graceful

和わ紙し
和紙 is traditional Japanese paper in general, while 画仙紙 specifically refers to Chinese Xuan paper used for ink painting and calligraphy.
半はん紙し
半紙 is a standard-sized Japanese calligraphy paper, often machine-made and less absorbent than 画仙紙.

The spelling developed from 画宣紙, literally “Xuan paper for painting,” with 仙 replacing the homophonous 宣. 宣紙 is the Chinese name for Xuan paper.