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7979: 1930s-50s Japanese Meisen Silk Fabric, AraiHari,Country Scene 48in.Pc

7979: 50s Meisen SIlk, Countryside, 48in.

Vintage Japanese Textiles:

1930s-1950s Arai Hari Used Meisen Silk Kimono Piece

Stylized Modern Countryside Scene (Old Japan)
Houses, Trees, Streams, Flowers

Width: 14 inches / 35.56 cm
Length: 48 inches / 121.92 cm

Catalog# 7979

US$15.00 per piece
plus shipping

Fabric History/Pedigree: Pieces received from a traditional Japanese kimono cleaner/reconstructor called Arai-Hari -- see an excellent explanation of traditional Arai Hari by textile expert John Marshall,by clicking HERE;

For an excellent 'how-to' do Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog, Chocolate Factotum:

Fabric Description: This high-quality, 1930s-1950s kimono silk is a lightweight fabric, slightly translucent; Background color is cream color with countryside scene; design is of various figures typically seen in this motif: thatched-roof houses, many type of flowers, streams, trees in clusters; colors used: gray, mustard yellow, dark reds. black, olive-green, peach and pink colors; Typically of Meisen of this period, all designs are fuzzy with almost an Impressionistic sense; Motifs are same on both sides .

Colors: Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.

Condition: Excellent.

Recommended for making scarves/accessories; framing or display.