Swallows and Willow
Pictures by The stencil cutters of Japan
Swallows dart through sweeping willow branches in this deep blue pattern, taken from a katagami paper stencil cut in nineteenth-century Japan for dyeing cloth. Swallows return each spring to nest under the eaves, and in Japan their nest is welcomed as a sign of good luck for the household. For someone settling into a new home or setting out on something new.
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From the stencil cutters of Japan / Swallows and Willow / Katagami, a paper stencil for dyeing cloth, Japan, 1800s / Swallows come back each spring to nest under the eaves, and in Japan a swallow's nest is welcomed as a sign of good luck for the household. / Printed in one colour, as on the dyed cloth.
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