Specifications:
Item: 0327Sc
Title: Mount Fuji and Peonies (Botan) by Keiji Kawakami
Size: 16 inches wide by 48 inches long including tabs. Ready to hang--natural bamboo rod included.
Description: Red and white peonies with gray foliage on stark white background--aqua sky. Dusty turquoise border.
History: Fuji, the sacred mountain of Japan frames the peonies braving the cold in the foreground. The peony plant originally entered Japan during the Nara era from china where it was called kao, or king of flowers, and because it is such a gorgeous flower, it was a symbol of good fortune, nobility of spirit and wealth and fame. Peonies gained popularity around the Heian era among the warrior class and remained so through the Kamakura and Muromachi eras. They were at their popular best during the opulence of the Momoyama era, when then were not only used as motifs on clothing and personal belongings, but carved in building edifices.
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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