The world’s most expensive fine arts are as varied as the tools used to make them, like oil paints and purple pigment made from snails. We traveled the world to discover what makes art so expensive. Our first stop is Japan’s Nara Prefecture, where for over 450 years the company Kobaien has been making some of the world’s most sought-after calligraphy ink.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:29 - Japanese Calligraphy Ink
00:12:36 - Japanese Calligraphy Brushes
00:21:39 - Tyrian Purple Dye
00:32:29 - Sơn Mài Painting
00:39:15 - Oil Paint
00:44:47 - Kolinsky Sable Brushes
00:51:12 - Bonsai
00:56:40 - Bonsai Scissors
01:07:15 - Paint Made From Pollution
01:13:30 - Modern Art
01:19:40 - Credits
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