{"product_id":"ukiyo-e-geisha-fan-tsushima","title":"Ukiyo-e Geisha Fan 'Tsushima'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Japanese folding fan with an ukiyo-e geisha and chrysanthemums\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Japanese folding fan carries a scene straight out of the floating world. On a soft lilac-white leaf, a courtesan in the \u003cem\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/em\u003e style stands in an elaborate patterned kimono, her hair dressed high with an ornamental pin, while chrysanthemums drift across the rest of the fan in painted clusters and scattered single blooms. An inked inscription runs down one side like a poet's signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUkiyo-e\u003c\/em\u003e — pictures of the floating world — is the woodblock tradition that gave the West its enduring image of Japan, and the beauties, or \u003cem\u003ebijin-ga\u003c\/em\u003e, were among its most celebrated subjects. Setting one on a fan is fitting: fans appear constantly in these prints, held by the very figures depicted here. The chrysanthemum, symbol of longevity and one of Japan's most honored flowers, completes the classical mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image is printed in fine, faithful detail across a smooth silk-touch leaf, the pale ground letting the figure and flowers carry the color. It's mounted on natural bamboo ribs cut with a delicate pierced fret near the pivot and finished with a slim rivet, opening to a wide, even arc and folding down neatly for carrying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn its stand it becomes a piece of art-history decor, a small tribute to the print tradition that suits a refined or eclectic interior. Opened and carried, it's an elegant warm-day accessory with a story behind it. A distinctive gift for lovers of Japanese art. A japanese-style folding fan with an ukiyo-e beauty and chrysanthemums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisplay stand shown in the photograph is for presentation and may be sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan-Clothing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42973495820521,"sku":"14:201504125#Style 2","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/9300\/2473\/files\/ukiyo-e-geisha-fan-tsushima-1.jpg?v=1785228619","url":"https:\/\/japan-clothing.com\/products\/ukiyo-e-geisha-fan-tsushima","provider":"JAPAN CLOTHING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}