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"Ouka-mon (Cherry Blossoms pattern)" is an original chiyogami design featuring a scattering of cherry blossoms.
Cherry blossoms have been loved in Japan since ancient times, and
have been common fixtures in poetry and art. There are pink, yellow,
and purple 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. |
