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"Fuji-mon (wisteria pattern)" is a classical pattern, revered since ancient times in Japan. Since the hanging wisteria blossoms resemble heads of ripe rice, the wisteria came to represent the wish for a bountiful harvest. This original chiyogami design features a scattering of wisteria blooms, bursting with life. There are purple, maroon, and light blue versions available for download.
Chiyogami had its beginnings in Kyoto during the Edo period (1603 - 1867). It began with flowers, birds, and other patterns from nature, popular subjects in the Yuzen* patterns, drawn onto Japanese paper. Such paper came to be printed using the woodblock printing technology of Edo (present-day Tokyo), and incorporated other patterns used in colored prints of the day. The paper soon became popular throughout Japan.
*Yuzen: Japanese traditional dyeing technique that originated in the 8th century created by painter Yuzen Miyazaki. |
