88cm Polyester Furoshiki - Katsushika Hokusai 3 Patterns

Japanese Traditional Fabric Wrapping Furoshiki

Characteristics of the product

Material : polyester 100%
Size : 88cm x 88cm
Pattern : Ukiyo-e Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji

Ukiyo-e is a genre of Japanese art which flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries. Artists produced woodblock prints and paintings which subjects were mainly female beauties, kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers, historic episodes, folk tales, travel sceneries and landscapes, flora and fauna, erotica. The term ukiyo-e (浮世絵) translates as "picture of the floating world".

About the artist

Katsushika Hokusai was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period. Born in Edo (now Tokyo), Hokusai is best known as author of the woodblock print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (富嶽三十六景 Fugaku Sanjūroku-kei, c. 1831) which includes the world-wide recognized iconic painting "The Great Wave off Kanagawa".

About furoshiki

Furoshiki is a single piece of cloth that has been used in Japan since ancient times. The word furoshiki dates back to the Edo period when it became to be widely used by common people as well, expecially in public bath as a bath spread or as a way of wrapping one's clothes.

Even if widely used in other countries besides Japan, furoshiki reflects the Japanese interest in elegant and multifunctional objects, and the thoughtfulness in detail as an approach to everyday life.

Furoshiki embraces the philosophy of eco-friendly living by challenging us on how many items we really need. Folded and tyed in different ways, furoshiki can be used for several purposes, both elegant and pratical. You can use it as:

a gift wrapping;
a bag for shopping;
a handbag decoration;
a picnic hamper;
a tablecloth;
a household decor;
a scarf, belt or bandana;
a way of wrapping clothes when travelling

In our store, there are many patterns you can choose, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

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