Framed Japanese Embroidery Textile Panel Meiji Period

Description

A Japanese embroidered textile panel presented in an acrylic shadow box frame, circa end of 19th to 1910s Meiji Period. The textile panel depicts three flying cranes among auspicious clouds, one of the most popular subject in Japanese art. Crane is the symbol of longevity and beloved by the Japanese. The fine craftmanship employed several techniques including sashi-nui (long and short satin stitches), matsuri-nui (staggered diagonal stitiches) to create the feathered bodies of the crane; and saara-nui (round knots) for the clouds. The background was filled with tightly embroidered mandala patterns with yori-ito twisted and floss silk threads in shifting color that conveys a deeper dimension. The panel is set in a brocade border with complimentary colors and fine woven patterns. For a similar textile with cranes, see illustration on page 40-41 in "Re-envisioning Japan Meiji Fine Art Textile".
Height: 55 in. (139.7 cm)
Width: 39.5 in. (100.33 cm)
Depth: 2 in. (5.08 cm)