Crane Tapestry - Textile - Japanese silk Fukusa tapestry featuring a crane flying over a stormy sea. by Japanese artist

Japanese silk Fukusa tapestry featuring a crane flying over a stormy sea. is a tapestry - textile by Japanese artist which was uploaded on September 19th, 2009.

Japanese silk Fukusa tapestry featuring a crane flying over a stormy sea.

Japanese tapestry featuring a flying crane over a stormy sea. A thousand tails tortoise is seen resting on a rock. According to Buddhism creed, the... more

by Japanese artist

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Price

$950

Dimensions

66.000 x 71.000 cm.

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Title

Japanese silk Fukusa tapestry featuring a crane flying over a stormy sea.

Artist

Japanese artist

Medium

Tapestry - Textile - Japanese Tapestry

Description

Japanese tapestry featuring a flying crane over a stormy sea. A thousand tails tortoise is seen resting on a rock. According to Buddhism creed, the crane represents the heaven, while the tortoise represents the earth. At the entrance of Buddhist temples, frequently is seen a bronze sculpture representing a crane riding on the back of a tortoise. A large mon is featured on the reverse side. The Fukusa tapestry was used traditionally for gift wrapping in imperial Japan.

Uploaded

September 19th, 2009