Antique Japanese Hand-Painted Silk Textile Art — Framed

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A beautifully delicate piece of Japanese textile art, hand-painted on silk with metal and thread, featuring a circular botanical composition … Read more A beautifully delicate piece of Japanese textile art, hand-painted on silk with metal and thread, featuring a circular botanical composition of red flowers and grey-green leaves on a cream silk ground. The circular motif is a classic Japanese design convention, and the fine brushwork and appliquéd sheer fabric elements speak to skilled, traditional craftsmanship.
Framed in a black lacquer-style frame with a sophisticated double mat — green outer and burgundy inner — with a decorative stepped border that perfectly complements the Asian aesthetic of the work.
Provenance: The note on the back is wonderful — it tells us so much! It reads in Spanish:
“Querido Franky, Este es un regalo de Denise y yo. Es una de la colección; son pintadas a mano, con hilo dorado, en seda y son antiguas. Son Japonesas.”
Which translates to:
“Dear Franky, This is a gift from Denise and me. It is one of the collection; they are hand-painted, with gold thread, on silk and they are antique. They are Japanese.”
Dated July 1st, 1985, San Francisco See less