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『御ひいなかた』|Kosode Pattern Book (On-Hiinagata) vol. 1

Textile Piece, 17th century, Japan

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[Akaki kinran (gold brocade with red background)] [Shiro aya (white twill weaves, also known as Chinese twill weaves)].

[Nishike brocade with paulownia arabesque, with red background]

Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Sage and Karako beneath Pine Tree at Shore (obverse); Karako Fishing (reverse)

Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Sage (obverse); Attendant (Karako) Standing beside Bamboo (reverse)

商 青銅方鼎及俎蓋|Rectangular Cauldron (Fangding) with Lid (Zu)

Crucifixion, including Longinus and the Centurion of Capernaum, against a red and gold tesselated background; small cross in the lower margin.

Snuifdoos van goud, rechthoekig met gewelfd deksel. Geheel geëmailleerd en beschilderd met Chinoiserieën

Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Sage (obverse); Attendant (Karako) Standing beside Bamboo (reverse)

东周 青銅鼎|Ritual Tripod Cauldron with Cover (Ding)

[Kara nishiki (Chinese brocade) with red background] [Kinran (gold brocade) with hollyhock on blue background].

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Drawings show stylized floral designs for kimonos.

Title and date devised by Library staff, no information provided by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006.

Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress).

Forms part of: David Murray collection.

Woodblock printing in Japan (木版画, moku-hanga) is a technique best known for its use in the ukiyo-e artistic genre of single sheets, but it was also used for printing books in the same period. Woodblock printing had been used in China for centuries to print books, long before the advent of movable type, but was widely adopted in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868). Woodblock printing appeared in Japan at the beginning of Edo period, when Tokugawa shogunate was ruled by th​e Japanese society. This technique originated from China, where it was used to print books for many centuries. Its original name is ‘moku-hanga’ and it has a wide usage in artistic genre of ‘ukiyo-e’. As opposed to western tradition, where artists used oil-based inks for woodcuts, moku-hanga technique uses water-based inks. That is why those prints had colors so vivid, as well as glazes, and transparency. This collection describes Japanese printmaking different schools and movements. The most notable of them were: - From 1700: Torii school - From 1700-1714: Kaigetsudō school - From 1720s: Katasukawa school, including the artists Shunsho and Shuntei - From 1725: Kawamata school including the artists Suzuki Harunobu and Koryusai - From 1786: Hokusai school, including the artists Hokusai, Hokuei and Gakutei - From 1794: Kitagawa school, including the artists Utamaro I, Kikumaro I and II - From 1842: Utagawa school, including the artists Kunisada and Hiroshige - From 1904: Sōsaku-hanga, "Creative Prints" movement - From 1915: Shin-hanga "New Prints" school, including Hasui Kawase and Hiroshi Yoshida Woodblock prints were provided by the Library of Congress and cover the period from 1600 to 1980.

Among the most popular and prominent Japanese motifs are bamboo, pine, cherry blossoms, plum blossoms, maple leaves, peony, camellia, crane, and chidori (plover). Japanese patterns have a hidden meaning. When found on the kimono and other Japanese clothing, they are called wagara. Wagara is a traditional Japanese pattern design that dates back to the 8th century Heian period of Japan. These traditional and historic designs each have a very specific meaning and are often associated with a specific season or occasion. Many of these patterns are inspired by nature. The Seigaiha (Sayagata) pattern is surely one of the most famous in Japan. It represents waves formed by concentric circles creating small arcs, interlocking manji - ancient Buddhist symbols. Seigaiha literally means 'blue sea and waves. It was used to illustrate seas and oceans on maps. Seigaiha is a symbol of water representing surges of good luck.

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patterns design elements flowers kimonos japan textile design drawings japanese color ukiyo e kara nishiki kara nishiki chinese brocade chinese brocade background kinran gold gold brocade hollyhock woodcuts 1750 japanese woodblock prints 18th century history of japan fine prints japanese pre 1915 ultra high resolution high resolution japanese art library of congress
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Japanese Woodblock Prints

Japanese Woodblock Prints from Library of Congress Collection. Woodcuts, which were made by moku-hanga technique from 1600 to 1980.

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Interesting Pattern Designs

Japanese Patterns

Traditional Japanese pattern designs
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Box with Folded Brocade Pattern

Tea ceremony. - Public domain portrait drawing

Drawing, Floral design for printed textiles, 1800–1818 (CH 18419487)

Standing beauty, Keisai Eisen - Publicd domain, Museum of New Zealand

Drawing, Textile Design- Akropolis (Acropolis), 1910–11 (CH 18629965)

[Fountain detail (stage set design?)], engraving, Library of Congress

Pattern book - Grey texture design

Bushū Yokohama meisho zu - Igirisujin - Ukiyo e print

Table bell in oxydized silver, partly gilt and enamelled. The handle is of ivory with inlaid design in gold and silver.

Modern Roman jewellery. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Diadem in gold and precious stones.

Drawing, Textile Design- Edelkoralle (Precious Coral), 1910–11 (CH 18629495)

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patterns design elements flowers kimonos japan textile design drawings japanese color ukiyo e kara nishiki kara nishiki chinese brocade chinese brocade background kinran gold gold brocade hollyhock woodcuts 1750 japanese woodblock prints 18th century history of japan fine prints japanese pre 1915 ultra high resolution high resolution japanese art library of congress