
7919-2:1930s-50s Japanese Meisen Silk Fabric, AraiHari Modern,Geometric Grid,41in.Pc
Vintage Japanese Textiles:1930s-1950s Arai Hari Used Silk Kimono PieceGeometrics, Abstract/Modernistic ThemesGeometric Grid, Irregular FiguresTrees/LeavesWidth: 14 inches / 35.56 cmLength: 41 inches / 104.14 cmCatalog# 7919-2: US$15.00 per piece plus shipping Fabric History/Pedigree: 1930s-50s 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 clicking HERE. Fabric Description: This high-quality, 1930s-1950s kimono silk is a lightweight fabric, slightly translucent; Background color is off-white/gray, but designs fill figures with colors; rather distinctive overview of geometric grid designs of whole rectangles and other irregular rectang-based shapes fill the fabric; within the various shapes are either what appear to be leaves and trees (latter represented as triangle on rectangle " trunk" figures); if looked at very closely, note the o