Specifications:
Item: 0126-1Sc
Title: Morning Sun, Clouds and Mount Fuji by Keiji Kawakami,
Size: 17 inches wide by 45 1/2 inches high including tabs. Ready to hang--natural bamboo rod included.
Description: Mt. Fuji in shades of deep burgundy, raspberry and pink. Clouds in swirls of pinks mixed with taupe and white. Sky in shades of medium to pale coral/pink. Deep raspberry hatch-patterned border.
History: In a Japanese saying, "A wise man will climb Mt. Fuji once, only a fool will climb it twice." Mt. Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan and a well known symbol of the country, is not a part of a mountain range but rather soars 3,776 meters (12,385 feet) above sea level from the surrounding plain in an almost perfect cone shape. According to legend, Mt. Fuji, considered to be a relatively young volcano, rose during a single night in 286 B.C. although the mountain is actually much older. It last erupted in 1707 covering Tokyo, 100 kilometers (60 miles) away, in a layer of ash. Five lakes formed by lava flows lie to the north and offer beautiful views of Fuji mirrored in their waters. Surrounded by temples and shrines, Mt. Fuji is considered sacred by many and thousands of pilgrims climb to the top each year to watch the sunrise, particularly on New Year's Day.
This panel was designed by Keiji Kawakami, the owner of Fujiya in Asakusa, Japan. Kawakami, now in his 80's, has been designing decorative tenugui (kazari) since 1955. Not only is he famous for his own original dyed designs, but also for reviving classic motifs dating back to the 18th century. He only adds about a dozen new designs a year to his collection and tenugui-lovers flock to his shop to purchase them seasonally.
Our scroll size wall Hangings (long and narrow) are made from printed 100% cotton fabric panels, tenugui (printed cotton 'towels') or a noren (doorway curtain). They are machine quilted, hand-guided, using two layers of low loft polyester batting to provide added depth and dimension. Sizes listed under each item are approximate. For the width, the panel size itself is measured not the rod (which extends an inch or so past the panel on each side)--and the length is measured from the top of the tabs to the bottom of the panel.
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