Lokta paper with a block-printed fish motif

A vibrant sheet of natural-colored lokta paper, across which a school of stylized fish in red and black swims—arranged in a staggered pattern, aligned diagonally, with finely detailed scales and fanned fins. The design is printed by hand using the block-printing technique: Each fish is a single print, and slight variations in color coverage and position are part of the craft’s character. The paper itself is made from the bark of the lokta shrub, which grows in the high altitudes of the Himalayas and sprouts anew from the rootstock after harvest; the sheets are hand-made in the village of Ramechhap, about 130 km east of Kathmandu. This results in the characteristic texture with visible fibers and a soft, slightly mottled surface. Suitable as gift wrap, for bookbinding and creative projects, or framed as wall art.

approx. 50 × 75 cm · Lokta paper, handmade · Hand-block printed · Handcrafted in Nepal