Japanese Oshie Padded Silk Picture of a Bijin with a Gold Folding Fan, Framed under Glass
Japanese Oshie Padded Silk Picture of a Bijin with a Gold Folding Fan, Framed under Glass
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A guide for this piece: about $35, based on the 10% US charge on the declared value of goods made in Japan.
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A large vintage oshie, the Japanese art of padded fabric pictures, showing a beauty in a richly patterned kimono who lifts a gold folding fan, framed in wood under glass.
The Piece
Oshie, literally pushed pictures, are built rather than painted. Each part of the figure is cut from card, padded with cotton and wrapped in fabric, often silk from old kimono, then assembled in layers so that the picture rises in soft relief from its ground. The craft was a pastime of Edo households and later a favourite decoration for homes and festival battledores.
Here a young woman is shown at half length in the bijin-ga tradition, her hair dressed high with combs and long ornaments, her face painted pale with a touch of red at the lips. Her kimono is made from a blue fabric printed with waves and flowers in many colours, set off by a coral collar, and she raises a folding fan of gold ribs that catches the light. She sits on a pale mat inside a warm brown wooden frame.
Details
- Type: Oshie, padded fabric picture
- Subject: Bijin, a beauty with a folding fan
- Materials: Fabric over padded card, painted face, gold fan
- Frame: Wood, glazed, with a wire hanger
- Measurements: frame 62.3 x 51 cm (24.5 x 20.1 in). Every measurement is taken by hand, with the piece laid flat and the tape read by eye, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1–3 cm (0.5–1 in) for the natural give of fabric, handwork and the human hand.
Condition
An old piece with honest age. The frame has scratches and worn corners, and inside the glass the colours have faded and there is some soiling, in keeping with its years.
Condition grade C (heavily used) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Hang away from damp and strong sun, dust the frame and glass with a soft dry cloth, and never open the frame.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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