Japanese Shikishi Art Board Oshie Silk Fabric Kimono Woman Geisha Long Hair A781 light gray Design: Calligraphy sentence

Design: Calligraphy sentence

This vintage large-size lidded rectangular box is likely made for two sizable vases

Utagawa Hiroshige's paintings were called Hiroshige Blue because a beautiful blue color characterized them

Kanji reading: Nishinoho Nishimiya jinja

Japanese Shikishi Art Board Oshie Silk Fabric Kimono Woman Geisha Long Hair A781 light gray Design: Calligraphy sentenceJapanese Shikishi Art Board This vintage Japanese shikishi art board features an oshie zaiku (Japanese patchwork) design of a woman wearing kimono. Her kimono is muted pink, purple, red, and silver with chrysanthemums. Her hair is long and in a simple top ponytail. Oshie zaiku gives a unique 3D appearance. There are three basic types of shikishi paper: calligraphy (poem, haiku) only, calligraphy with pictures, and pictures only. Since the Heian