Japanese Tanzaku Shikishi Art Board Painting Fishing Net Pond Color Blue A730 sewing box plate or tray

plate or tray

Flowers drawn in white have turned brown

this katagami stencil with silk mesh backing features a dense design of morning glory (asagao) leaves and vines

Some characters: 小謠扇 sho utai ougi

Japanese Tanzaku Shikishi Art Board Painting Fishing Net Pond Color Blue A730 sewing box plate or trayJapanese Tanzaku Shikishi Art Board Painting This vintage Japanese tanzaku long type shikishi art board features a pond with what appears to be a fishing net or a cobweb. It is hand painted in color and has a sign and a red seal. At the back is the address and the painter's name. There are three basic types of shikishi papercalligraphy (poem, haiku) only, calligraphy with pictures, and pictures only. Since the Heian period, people have been writing