A craftsperson paints a large koinobori while a boy watches with a brush.

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Inside the Koinobori Workshop

A craftsperson paints scales on a large fabric carp while a boy watches with a brush in hand.

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Compare an unfinished carp with three finished flags

Leave the large head white to show where coloring can continue, while the wall flags each use one color.

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Digital example: Turquoise unfinished carp with a white head on a worktable beneath blue, pink and yellow finished carp flags.

1. Turquoise — large carp body
2. Sky blue — top wall carp
3. Coral pink — middle wall carp
4. Pale gold — bottom wall carp

Color the large carp’s scales and fins turquoise; stop at the head outline and avoid the hands and brush.
Color the top wall carp blue, keeping eye and mouth opening white.
Color the middle wall carp pink with the same white details.
Color the smallest wall carp pale gold, keeping eye and mouth opening white.

The large head should remain completely white, including its eye. Keep people, tools, cloth rolls and workshop white.

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