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[Furoshiki] 48 FUKU COCHAE Daruma
What shall we wrap today? Which furoshiki should we go with today? Wrap a gift padded with endearing thoughts and sprinkle it with a bit of playfulness. For gifts or travel remembrance. For lunches, for daily use. Daruma can be tipped but never stay down. Symbol of good things to come. You can enjoy 4 different daruma faces depending on how you tie it.
[Furoshiki] 48 FUKU COCHAE Shishimai/Dorobo (Robber)
What shall we wrap today? Which furoshiki should we go with today? Wrap a gift padded with endearing thoughts and sprinkle it with a bit of playfulness. For gifts or travel remembrance. For lunches, for daily use. Karakusa pattern is synonymous with Shishimai, a creature that protects against illness. It is also seen on wrappings used to carry off stolen goods by robbers. Fun pattern that joins 2 unique characters.
Square Fujin Raijin Shoun (Gods of Wind & Thunder, Auspicious Cloud)
Gods of wind and thunder were originally followers of Senjyu Kannon (Thousand armed Kannon) and were respected from olden days. The images of these 2 gods can be seen in Buddhist ancient art objects from India and China.
In Japan, these images have been seen repeatedly in wood carvings from the Kamakura era and Rimpa school of artists and many others. Among these, the figures from the famous treasures of Kenniji are the ones most often brought to mind.
You can feel the fierce inner struggles of the 2 through the composition filled with tension and the dramatic expression of the clouds. The golden background creates depth and the images jump out with stronger presence. This is seen as the greatest work of Sotatsu in his later years.
Square Chojuu Jinbutu Giga Kumotori (Frolicking Animals & Cloud)
Chojuu Jinbutu Giga comes from a picture scroll from Kosanji in Kyoto and is known as a national treasure. It depicts the world of that era through animals and humans.
Today it is composed of 4 rolls, Kou, Otu, Hei and Cho. Especially the Kou roll depicting rabbits, frogs and monkeys in human-like poses is the most well known. They are seen playing with water, doing archery, sumo and also fighting.
The animals taking on human characteristics can be seen as satire for the people of that time. It is also said that they are caricatures of the events occurring throughout the year.
[Furoshiki] 68 Chojuu Jinbutu Giga Marumado (Frolicking Animals in Circle)
Chojuu Jinbutu Giga comes from a picture scroll from Kosanji in Kyoto and is known as a national treasure. It depicts the world of that era through animals and humans.
Today it is composed of 4 rolls, Kou, Otu, Hei and Cho. Especially the Kou roll depicting rabbits, frogs and monkeys in human-like poses is the most well known. They are seen playing with water, doing archery, sumo and also fighting.
The animals taking on human characteristics can be seen as satire for the people of that time. It is also said that they are caricatures of the events occurring throughout the year.
Ukiyoe artist Hokusai spent from 1830 to 1834 working on the 36 scenes of Mt. Fuji. One of them is "Gaifu Kaisei" (Fine wind, clear morning), depicting a red Fuji.
[Fugaku Sanjyurokkei] is one of a famous work of the ukiyoe artist Hokusai.
Toujyusai Sharaku is a Ukiyoe artist from the mid Edo period. He is known as the mysterious artist who for approx. 10 months produced works depicting actors and then suddenly stopped work and disappeared.
Square Sumidagawa Kansei Beauties
Ukiyoe of 3 lovely beauties depicted by Kitagawa Utamaro.
Square Sumidagawa Woman Playing A Poppin
Woman Playing a Poppin by Utamaro Kitagawa.
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