Vintage Japanese Paper Sensu Folding Fan Garden Japanese cedar

Japanese cedar

Structurally sound throughout

Her peaceful smiling face beneath her black head of hair will add a little calming feeling to any space

This large 51" by 52" piece has various indigo and green dyes which were applied using a paste resist printing process known as tsutsugaki to create these designs

Vintage Japanese Paper Sensu Folding Fan Garden Japanese cedarThis is a vintage Japanese Sensu or folding fan (c. mid to late Showa Period). They are usually made of paper or silk and bamboo or plastic and very often hand painted. Having been mainly in storage for many decades, this remains in overall good condition. These sensu tend to measures from about 8" to 10" long.