gold and silver painting on dark ground
A traditional Japanese painting technique using gold or silver paint, typically on a dark background.
This folding screen is decorated with gold and silver painting.
Compound of 金 (kin, 'gold'), 銀 (gin, 'silver'), 泥 (dei, 'mud; paste'), and 絵 (e, 'picture'), referring to a painting technique using gold and silver paste.