Archive for the ‘TSUTSUGAKI ・ 筒描’ Category
KATAZOME FUTONGAWA
染め抜け型染め布団皮
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
SAN-IN TSUTSUGAKI YU-AGE
山陰筒描き湯上げ ・ 鶴亀松竹梅
Sunday, March 30th, 2008
HAND-DRAWN RICE PASTE RESISTED
HOMESPUN, HANDWOVEN COTTON
DYED IN BOTANICAL INDIGO AND SAFFLOWER
LATE 19C/EARLY 20C

Yu-age were used in the San-in region
to dry infants after they had been bathed.
Their eyes were dabbed with the benibana corner,
in the belief that safflower would prevent illness.
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