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Natsume Souseki - Botchan - Red Shirt
Hougado Pen Gallery is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.
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Paper & pairing
Reds and pinks show the most dramatic shading of any color family: expect real variation between the edges and center of each letter. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.
About Hougado Pen Gallery
Pen Gallery Hougado is the fountain pen retail arm of Hougado Co., Ltd. (株式会社報画堂), a stationery and office supply company based in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, incorporated in October 1994. Alongside its office furnishing and supply business, the company runs an online shop centered on premium writing instruments through Rakuten and Yahoo Shopping. It is a licensed dealer serving fountain pen enthusiasts across Japan.
Storing and using the bottle
Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.
Frequently asked questions
Similar shades By colour distance
Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.