Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth)
by Insho Domoto
- Date:
- early Shôwa period (1926–1989), 1926/35
- Medium:
- Silk, plain weave; stenciled and resist dyed (yûzenzome: ita-age, suri yûzenzome, otoshizome and shigokizome)
- Source:
by Insho Domoto
$1,000–$8,000. Common prints: $1,000–$2,500. Key value factors: As a major nihonga painter, Domoto Insho's prints are valued both as artworks and as affordable entry points to his oeuvre. Paintings command far higher prices.
This work is a furoshiki, a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth, designed by Domoto and executed in silk using multiple resist-dyeing techniques including yuzen stenciling. Created during the early Showa period (1926-1935), the cloth demonstrates Domoto's engagement with applied arts alongside his painting and printmaking practice. The yuzen dyeing process, in which rice paste resist and hand-applied dyes create intricate patterns on silk, was a Kyoto specialty with centuries of history. Domoto's design for this functional textile applies his Nihonga aesthetic to a practical object, bridging the categories of fine and applied art. The multiple techniques employed, including ita-age, suri yuzenzome, otoshizome, and shigokizome, indicate a technically ambitious production requiring skilled craftsmen to realize the artist's design.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth) was created by Insho Domoto (堂本印象) in early Shôwa period (1926–1989), 1926/35.
Furoshiki (Wrapping Cloth) depicts still life and daily life.
