Specifications:
Item: 0014L
Title: Nishijin by Karhu
Size: 40 1/2 inches wide by 44 inches high including tabs. Rod not included.
Description: Olive greens, golds and sienna accents with black outlining. Mottled olive green border.
History: American born woodblock artist, Clifton W. Karhu (born 1927-2007 in Duluth, Minnesota, moved to Japan in 1955 and has lived there until his death. No one loved Kyoto better, and to see his prints of Kyoto's streets of old houses, its changing seasons and festivals, one can discover another, romanesque, side of Kyoto. Karhu's works have been shown not only throughout Japan but in the U.S., Southeast Asia and Europe as well.
This wall hanging, a reproduction of one of his woodblock prints on furoshiki, shows the facade of a merchant's shop in the Nishijin district of Kyoto, an area known for its fine silk. The noren (curtain) announces that the shop, although the moon is up, is still open for business. The building also sports a mushiko-mado (or insect-cage window) on the second floor. This type of window is characteristic of one of the oldest styles of architecture that still exists in Kyoto. Legend has it that in feudal times, when commoners were forced to prostrate themselves before passing warlords, these windows permitted ambitious merchants to keep "a head above" their landlords, observing them secretly from their hidden vantage point as they passed through the streets below.
Our large size quilted wall hangings are made from 100% cotton or cotton/rayon blend furoshiki (a traditional Japanese decorative wrapping cloth) or can be made from other textile panels. They are machine quilted, hand-guided, using two layers of low loft polyester batting to provide added depth and dimension and a cotton backing. Sizes listed under each item are approximate. For the width, the finished panel size itself is measured--and the length is measured from the top of the tabs to the bottom of the panel.
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