7581: 1930s-50s Japanese Meisen Silk Fabric, AraiHari, Abstract,55in. Piece

7581: 1950s Meisen Silk, abstract, longview

Vintage Japanese Textiles:
1930s-1950s Arai Hari Used Silk Kimono Piece

Geometrics, Abstract/Modernistic Themes
Rectangular and Obtuse Angle Shapes/figures

Width: 14 inches / 35.56 cm
Length: 55 inches / 139.8 cm

Catalog# 7581:

US$18.00 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 click-pushing HERE.

Fabric Description: This 1930s-1950s kimono silk is a lightweight, translucent, almost sheer fine fabric, Background color is dark orange with a single 1-inch (2.54cm) wide band running lengthwise in a slight zigzag pattern; otherwise, rectangles measuring about 7 inches /17.78cm X 3.5 inches / 8.89cm; the rectangles align alternating from side to side; Within the rectangles are multiple triangular figures in red, white and light mustard colors; truly another modernistic, perhaps abstractionist look from early post-World War 2 1950s' Japan; Motifs are same on both sides (Please see close-ups).

Colors: Please use our text color descriptions to complement your sense of the fabric due to differences in contrast and color on different devices.

Condition: Excellent.