White Clouds

White Clouds is an abstract mixed-media print whose title points to an atmospheric subject — diffuse pale forms read against a tonal ground — although the image is non-representational rather than illustrative. The mokuhanga component is well-suited to the conceit: [bokashi](/glossary/bokashi), the hand-brushed gradient applied to a moistened block before printing on [washi](/glossary/washi) with a [baren](/glossary/baren), can model soft-edged cloud-like passages without contour line, and the absorbent paper carries the plant-based pigments Jung favors as low-saturation, slightly warm whites and grays rather than the cooler tones available from synthetic inks. Silkscreen layers introduce more uniform fields, while intaglio passages contribute incised line and plate tone that anchor the otherwise dispersed composition. The print belongs to the body of work Jung has developed over the past decade integrating mokuhanga and natural dyes into her studio practice, and it reflects the same cross-medium logic she teaches in the University of Iowa printmaking program, where mokuhanga is taught alongside intaglio, relief, and silkscreen as related rather than separate traditions.