TENUGUI HOKUSAI'S MASCULINE WAVE
Japanese name/ Dotouzu Onami
-About-
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), an ukiyo-e wood-block print artist and master painter of the Edo era, was invited to Obuse by Takai Kozan, a wealthy farmer and merchant.
During his 3-year stay, 86 year-old Hokusai was asked to paint several masterpieces for the ceilings of festival floats. “Masculine Wave“ (Onami), and “Feminine Wave“ (Menami) were painted for the ceiling of the “Kanmachi”, festival float.
In “Masculine Wave“, the surging crest of a huge wave and the power of the ocean are delightfully expressed with hand-drawn lines, evoking Hokusai’s spirited character and inner strength.
A collaboration with the Hokusai Museum (Obuse, Nagano).
A tenugui (手拭い) is a traditional Japanese decorative towel made from thin and light cotton. It dates back to the Heian period or earlier. By the Edo period, tenugui became what they are today; about 35 by 90 centimeters (14 by 35 in) in size, plain woven, and almost always dyed with plain color or some pattern. The long sides are finished with a selvage, while the short sides are left unfinished to allow fraying.
Tenugui is traditionally used, tied in a specific manner, as a sling to wrap and carry bento boxes. Similarly, they're used to wrap items such as bottles. They are also used as hand towels, and often as headbands, such as for Kendo. They are widely used simply as souvenirs or decorations. Although tenugui were once used as dishcloths, today Western-style thick or terry cloth dishcloths have generally replaced tenugui for dishcloth use.
・Cotton 100%
・35 x 14 inches
・Dyeing method-Kyo-Yuzen
・Wash separately
・Do not soak, line-dry.
・Made in Japan
・Currency : US Dollar (USD)
Japanese name/ Dotouzu Onami
-About-
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), an ukiyo-e wood-block print artist and master painter of the Edo era, was invited to Obuse by Takai Kozan, a wealthy farmer and merchant.
During his 3-year stay, 86 year-old Hokusai was asked to paint several masterpieces for the ceilings of festival floats. “Masculine Wave“ (Onami), and “Feminine Wave“ (Menami) were painted for the ceiling of the “Kanmachi”, festival float.
In “Masculine Wave“, the surging crest of a huge wave and the power of the ocean are delightfully expressed with hand-drawn lines, evoking Hokusai’s spirited character and inner strength.
A collaboration with the Hokusai Museum (Obuse, Nagano).
A tenugui (手拭い) is a traditional Japanese decorative towel made from thin and light cotton. It dates back to the Heian period or earlier. By the Edo period, tenugui became what they are today; about 35 by 90 centimeters (14 by 35 in) in size, plain woven, and almost always dyed with plain color or some pattern. The long sides are finished with a selvage, while the short sides are left unfinished to allow fraying.
Tenugui is traditionally used, tied in a specific manner, as a sling to wrap and carry bento boxes. Similarly, they're used to wrap items such as bottles. They are also used as hand towels, and often as headbands, such as for Kendo. They are widely used simply as souvenirs or decorations. Although tenugui were once used as dishcloths, today Western-style thick or terry cloth dishcloths have generally replaced tenugui for dishcloth use.
・Cotton 100%
・35 x 14 inches
・Dyeing method-Kyo-Yuzen
・Wash separately
・Do not soak, line-dry.
・Made in Japan
・Currency : US Dollar (USD)
Japanese name/ Dotouzu Onami
-About-
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), an ukiyo-e wood-block print artist and master painter of the Edo era, was invited to Obuse by Takai Kozan, a wealthy farmer and merchant.
During his 3-year stay, 86 year-old Hokusai was asked to paint several masterpieces for the ceilings of festival floats. “Masculine Wave“ (Onami), and “Feminine Wave“ (Menami) were painted for the ceiling of the “Kanmachi”, festival float.
In “Masculine Wave“, the surging crest of a huge wave and the power of the ocean are delightfully expressed with hand-drawn lines, evoking Hokusai’s spirited character and inner strength.
A collaboration with the Hokusai Museum (Obuse, Nagano).
A tenugui (手拭い) is a traditional Japanese decorative towel made from thin and light cotton. It dates back to the Heian period or earlier. By the Edo period, tenugui became what they are today; about 35 by 90 centimeters (14 by 35 in) in size, plain woven, and almost always dyed with plain color or some pattern. The long sides are finished with a selvage, while the short sides are left unfinished to allow fraying.
Tenugui is traditionally used, tied in a specific manner, as a sling to wrap and carry bento boxes. Similarly, they're used to wrap items such as bottles. They are also used as hand towels, and often as headbands, such as for Kendo. They are widely used simply as souvenirs or decorations. Although tenugui were once used as dishcloths, today Western-style thick or terry cloth dishcloths have generally replaced tenugui for dishcloth use.
・Cotton 100%
・35 x 14 inches
・Dyeing method-Kyo-Yuzen
・Wash separately
・Do not soak, line-dry.
・Made in Japan
・Currency : US Dollar (USD)
Hokusai Trad Tenugui
Dyeing at Kamedatomi Dyeing Factory since 1919
