Width: 89cms
Height: 55cms
Date: 1868 - 1912
£3,950
Product Code: KPHA13
Artist / Company: Sekka
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This fascinating Japanese, late 19th Century framed panel depicts men and women working through the different stages of producing silk. Men on ladders and sitting on raised platforms are picking silk worms from Mulberry trees whilst women are sitting on the floor weighing cocoons. There are two women weaving the finished silk product.
Signed by Sekka to the side with a red seal mark, the panel is a wonderful example of the practice of Oshi-e. Oshi-e is a Japanese handicraft that became popular in the Edo period, it means ‘pressed picture’ it is made by folding and pressing scraps of kimono cloth and washi paper to create an image. It is still a popular craft today with everything from masters creating complex scenes to do it yourself kits available for having a go at home.
Condition is very good. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for further information or to request a viewing.
Silk
Situated at the end of the ‘Silk Road’ Japan was a historically important producer of silk, between 1850 and 1910 Japan was the largest silk exporter in the world with the material making up 40% of all exports. As well being produced for export silk was in important luxury in Japan. Used to create fine kimono, only men and women from Imperial Families, noble houses, priests and military were allowed to wear silk.
Oshi-e
Oshi-e is a Japanese handicraft that became popular in the Edo period, it means ‘pressed picture’ it is made by folding and pressing scraps of kimono cloth and washi paper to create an image. It is still a popular craft today with everything from masters creating complex scenes to do it yourself kits available for having a go at home.
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