Baram Hanji Photo Fine Art Paper Details & Information
Baram Hanji, winner of the PPA 2025 Hot Ones award, has a semi-smooth texture and is coated with a high-performance inkjet coating for saturated color and sharp detail typically not seen in this type of media.
Red River Paper's Hanji Series stands out with a special coating. This unique treatment prevents ink absorption and reduces paper dust, which could otherwise interfere with printer heads.
Additionally, this coating is meticulously balanced to enhance color rendition while maintaining Hanji's natural surface qualities. All papers in the Red River Paper Hanji Series are acid-free, ensuring longevity and quality
Hanji, a traditional Korean paper, has its roots dating back to the 4th century, closely following its invention in China. This handcrafted paper, made from the inner bark of the dak tree indigenous to Korea, is renowned for its exceptional durability. The earliest existing Hanji artifact dates back to the 8th century.
Historically, Hanji's versatility has seen it used in diverse ways, from preserving royal documents and crafting religious sculptures to more commonplace uses in clothing, household items, and even as material for windows and wallpaper. In modern times, Hanji has transformed into a premium choice for inkjet printing in photography and fine art reproduction.
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Fine Art Printing
Tim Anderson, Mar 29, 2026
I enjoyed working with these newer papers, Baram Hanji and Noori Hanji, even though I don’t usually work with “exotic” papers. As mentioned above, I also liked printing on the textured side, which gave a more refined fine-art feel.
When printing an image with a darker background and a nude figure, the Baram Hanji produced a softer look that worked well for the image.
I used the named profiles from the Red River Paper site with no difficulty at all with my Epson P800 printer. Using the more textured paper might benefit from displaying a print so that both sides would be visible. Just holding up a print against my monitor allows for a very soft look.
Baram & Noori
Kevin Black, Mar 29, 2026
I really do like those 2 papers - Noori and Baram Hanji - definitely a handmade feel. I like the weight, too. My Epson P7000 handled them on the watercolor setting no problems. On both, I wish the coated side were the side with the more pronounced texture-each one was slightly different, but I think they would be hard to say which would be best for any given image or color/B&W usage.
I made both black and white and soft color prints. The feel in the hand is great, but once displayed, either behind glazing or mounted on a cradle board, that feel would go away.
I would not go any thinner with the papers. I use thinner washi papers that are easier to understand, but these RR papers are not those. I think coating the more textured side would give them a more usable and visually unique look.
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Vartkes Peltekoglu, Sep 08, 2025
I have been using Red River Papers for over a decade. Red River inkjet papers are market leading quality, for their Dmax (blackness of black), ability to represent gradations of greys and their construction and surface texture. I can say this because I also print on Hahnemuhle , Epson and Ilford papers and Red River is right up there with the best.
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