Noren Tapestry

Noren Tapestry
Noren Tapestry Features Masterpieces by Japanese Genius Ito Jakuchu

“Ito Jakuchu”6th year of Shotoku (1716) -12th year of Kansei (1800) After learning from the Kano school painter Ooka Shunsuke, he abandoned the painting method andAmong the Song dynasty paintings (Chinese paintings), I copied a colorful bird-and-flower painting.Furthermore, Jakuchu, who abandoned this painting method and shifted to real life photography, I copied a work of beautiful colors and flower painting.Furthermore, Jakuchu, who abandoned this painting method and shifted to real life photography, drew a work of beautiful colors and detailed depiction.However, in reality, it is hard to say that it is a sketch, and the colors and forms captured by Jakuchu's unique sensation are developed throughout the work. Characteristics of […]

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Incorporating the works of Maruyama Okyo into Noren tapestries

The works of Maruyama Okyo, a charismatic painter who is the pride of Japan, are incorporated into traditional Noren tapestries.By decorating your home, the Noren Tapestry will of course function as a sunshade, dust shield, and blindfold, but the presence of Maruyama Okyo's work will also create a modern Japanese art space. Who is Maruyama Okyo?Kyoho 18 (1733) - Kansei 7 (1795)Maruyama Okyo is a charismatic Japanese painter. He is also known as the “founder of Japanese sketch painting.Many of his works are characterized by the fact that he did not paint what he saw, but reconstructed them based on his sketches. Maruyama Okyo also studied the Western method of […]

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Noren tapestry Jakuchu Ito design
Ito Jakuchu

Jakuchu Ito was a Japanese painter active during the Edo period in the 1700s.Jakuchu, who taught himself how to paint and continued to paint until his death in 1800 at the age of 84, left behind many works throughout his life.The appeal of Jakuchu's works lies in the richly colored, detailed depictions born from his transcendent technique, and the surrealist, fantastical atmosphere.In addition, his works are sometimes referred to as ``fantasy school,'' and are highly acclaimed for their innovative ideas and unique sense of color and form that are not bound by conventional painting methods. increase.Jakuchu left many works on the theme of nature, such as animals and plants.In particular, […]

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Noren Tapestry History

Noren tapestry is a unique Japanese culture that has been used up to the present day as a "face" that expresses the history and fame of Japanese merchants by dyeing crests and shop names on cloth barriers that separate storefronts and indoors. The Beginning of Noren Tapestry Originally, the entrance of the zendo was covered with cotton cloth to protect it from the cold in winter became. The Noren tapestry has a notch in the center so that people can easily pass through, making it very convenient. The Noren tapestry is the banner at the entrance of the shop The development of the Noren tapestry is a flag that shows […]

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