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"Kakitsubata-mon (Iris pattern)" features beautiful iris flowers, which have been a common design element in various kinds of craftwork in Japan since ancient times. Iris blossoms are combined with images of traditional Japanese zigzag bridges and flowing water to create this original chiyogami design. There are blue, black, and gold 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. |
