Sara 4 This paper has a smooth backside and not the slightly thicker and rougher variety, but if this is your preference it’s all good. The patterns where the colours are similar to each other look a lot nicer than those with high contrast colour gradients. I should have expected this but it still surprised me a little how visible it was. There’s nothing wrong with these papers but at the same time they do not stand out as the most beautiful or impressive handprinted washi paper I own either.