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Stone Bridge Press.
2007.
Colour as well as black and white illustrations, 120pp, paperback. Sarasa is decorated cotton cloth, also known as "chintz," either printed or hand-painted. Developed in India over 2,000 years ago, sarasa was exported throughout the world and had n enormous influence on art and culture. This book introduces woodblocks such as those used principally by craftsmen in India, but also in Persia and elsewhere, where patterns were engraved in hard, durable teak. The textiles displaying the designs in this book are considered precious examples of the art. They were typically used as meibutsugire (highly valued, exquisite cloths for wrapping th4e finest tea-ceremony utensils) and as fabrics for kimono obi (sashes). (When referring to this item please quote stockid 119671)
ISBN: 9781933330594
Related Subject Areas:
Art
Craft
Fashion
India
Indian
Japan
Japanese
Patterns
textile arts
Textiles
woodblocks
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Sarasa Woodblock Patterns. (Image linked with this item)
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