Specifications:
Item: 0216-1Sc
Title: Yozakura (Cherry Tree at Night) by Keiji Kawakami
Size: approx. 16 1/2 inches wide by 47 inches high including tabs. Natural bamboo rod included ready to hang.
Description: Design in shades of blues, grays with white accents-- blue gray mottled border.
History: 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.
In Japan, cherry trees, which bloom for only a week each spring, are synonymous with the transitory nature of life itself and the brief duration of youthful beauty. Cherry blossom viewing (hanami) is the main event of spring.
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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