76921:1930-50s Japanese Meisen Silk 49in. Piece (AraiHari)Abstract Modernistic

76921:1930-50s Japanese Meisen Silk 49in. Piece (AraiHari)Abstract Modernistic

$17.00
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Catalog# 7692-1 1930s-1950s Japanese Textiles:From Arai-Hari Cleaners Japanese Kimono Meisen Silk Fabric PieceModernistic/AbstractWidth: 14 inches / 35.56 cmLength: 49 inches / 124.46 cmUS$17.00 per piece plus shipping Item Details and Description Fabric History/Pedigree:  1950s  or earlier silk fabric pieces received from traditional Japanese kimono cleaner/reconstructor called Arai-Hari -- see an excellent explanation of traditional Arai Hari by textile expert John Marshall, by click-pushing HERE. This highly Western abstract and modernistic sort of kimono fabric design was big after the war (after 1945), as Japanese artists and designers felt liberated from the oppression in Japan during the war and experimented with many creative looks, like this one (This is just our opinion, Yoko). Fabric Description:  Meisen silk, lightweight, translucent with the background colors being off-white but full of designs in a range of colors- browns to rusty-brown, as well as gray and many hu

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