{"product_id":"japanese-oshie-padded-silk-picture-bijin-gold-folding-fan-framed","title":"Japanese Oshie Padded Silk Picture of a Bijin with a Gold Folding Fan, Framed under Glass","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japanese Arts and Antiques\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOshie, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oshie, padded fabric picture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bijin, a beauty with a folding fan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fabric over padded card, painted face, gold fan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wood, glazed, with a wire hanger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eC (heavily used)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked 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 \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Continue browsing in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-arts-vintage-antiques\"\u003eJapanese Arts, Vintage and Antiques\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/home-objets-tableware-lighting-decor\"\u003eHome and Objets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eJapanese Art Requests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for another oshie or bijin picture? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: Japanese oshie · oshie picture bijin · padded fabric picture Japan · Japanese kimono wall art · framed geisha picture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japonista Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54498020917541,"sku":"e1038515491","price":355.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/japanese-oshie-padded-silk-picture-bijin-gold-folding-fan-fr-01.jpg?v=1794655392","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/japanese-oshie-padded-silk-picture-bijin-gold-folding-fan-framed","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}