Large Framed Japanese Traditional Silk and Brocade Decorative Art, circa 1995

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Large Framed Japanese Traditional Silk and Brocade Decorative Art, circa 1995

About the Item

This is a very large traditional Japanese handcrafted decorative art form using high quality silk and brocade fabrics, known as oshie (literally, “pressed pictures”) that goes back to the Edo period (1603-1868). It is said this art form was born of the reluctance of ladies of the court to discard the magnificent silk kimonos and brocaded obi they had donned for a lifetime. The solution was to recycle these opulent fabrics into stunning works of art. Oshie (literally, “pressed pictures”) is a traditional Japanese art form dating back to the Edo period (1603-1868), and is said to have been born of the reluctance of ladies of the court to discard the magnificent silk kimonos and brocaded obi they had donned for a life time. The solution was to transform these opulent fabrics into stunning works of art. Oshie resembles a carefully crafted jigsaw puzzle consisting of numerous pieces of kimono fabric padded with slightly varying thickness of cotton and painstakingly glued and ironed together to create an incredible three-dimensional picture. Highly detailed oshie contain hundreds of tiny pieces that are expertly aligned to express subtle gradations of color and pattern, as well as light and shade. In the final process, the details are accentuated by painting and shading, and facial features are painted in miniature-like exactitude. The creator of this signed piece prides herself in using the best available antique and vintage kimono and obi fabrics to recreate the works of Japan’s most celebrated traditional paintings, notably in the bijin-ga (beautiful women) tradition. This is a large breathtaking oshie piece, a traditional Japanese wall decorative art. This extraordinary piece depicts a “hanaguruma” or “flower cart,” a popular traditional Japanese design, and features a graceful bouquet of springtime flowers consisting of peonies in different shades of pink and irises in different hues of purple. The flowers are shown on a black lacquer Japanese carriage with gold trimmed wheels. The abundant foliage is accented with hand-painted details, while gradations in color are produced by painting with a soft touch to create various hues and shades in a time-consuming task requiring patience and special attention to variations in hue. The end result is an astonishing three-dimensional piece of art that invites the viewer to step into its world. This piece placed in a beautiful lacquer frame and will come in a custom-made wooden box. Dimensions: H 38.5 in W 33 in D 1.5 in.

Dimensions:
Height: 38.5 in (97.79 cm)Width: 33 in (83.82 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Brocade,Silk
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
1990-1999
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1995
Condition:
Seller Location:
Takarazuka, JP
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2771311680991