A work by the late Etsuhiro Yanagi, father of the renowned Soetsu Yanagi - founder of the Mingei folkcraft movement in the early 1900's.
This beautiful piece of kimono fabric is dyed in subtle gradations over a simple weave. The seal of the artist adorns the frame.
Product Details:
- Dimensions: 16 cm H, 21 cm W
- Handmade in Japan
- Product number: BT-Y-102
The textile House of Soetsu Yanagi has influenced artisans and artists for a hundred years. With its trademark thread and color aesthetics, the House was known for sourcing the raw silk, spinning the thread, and dying and weaving silk kimonos fabrics. Actual samples of Soetsu's own work are rare and difficult to find.