Japanese Sandgirl! (1939)

Japanese sand painting in 1939. Which tools are needed to paint such a unusual picture. See here how the sandgirl creates beautiful pictures. Titles read: “JAPANESE SANDGIRL!“ Various shots of a girl in traditional Japanese geisha costume sitting at a low table and making a picture from sand and rocks - the method is called Bonseki. She sifts the sand through a tiny sieve onto a dark lacquer tray then uses a soft brush to create a landscape effect. Rocks, pebbles and tiny Japanese towers are put in place to complete the picture. 90,000 historic films, all SEARCHABLE on YouTube at: Join us on Facebook at: Tweet us [club201327013|@britishpathe] FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters histor