bardolino - Vintage Railroad Travel Poster by Carlo Cussetti c.1900 - Japanese Unryu Rice Paper Art Print (Unframed) 18 x 24 in

Pacifica Island Art uses an environmentally-friendly Unryu Japanese rice paper made by the Awagami Factory in Tokushima, Japan. Unryu, which translates to 'cloud dragon paper' in Japanese, features long strands of kozo fiber and is made from natural mulberry and hemp fibers using traditional Japanese Washi techniques - ABOUT THE ARTIST - Carlo Cussetti - CARLO CUSSETTI (1866-1949) a painter who 'evolved' into becoming a master restorer. After having been educated at the Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti of Turin, he became a respected painter working, among others, in the palaces of the Quirinale and in the Palazzo Margherita (current embassy of the USA). Later in life he collaborated with art historians, critics, and directors of the museum, such as Lionello Venturi, Alessandro Baudi di Vesme and Vittorio Viale, particularly when working in the main museum institutions of the Piemonte. It was during this tenure that he became the most important restorer of the region during the first half of the 20th century.