Rice Paddles and Flower Garlands
These paddles are used to play shuttlecocks, a girl’s game played at New Year. The wooden broad areas are decorated with images of Daikoku and Ebisu, two gods of good fortune.
Medium Size — Typical size for a medium type is 11.5" x 13.5" Square Size — Typical sizes for a square type are 14.5" x 13.5"
Light Ground Composition — in a light ground stencil, the field is light with lines and forms of the pattern crafted from dark paper.
Silk Reinforcement — this stencil is reinforced with silk threads woven specifically to this pattern inserted between two sheets of carved paper.
Subject — object
Keywords — bamboo, graphic line, naturalistic, silk