唐長１１代目 千田堅吉
・３年後は唐長創業４００年です。
・唐長カレンダー2021
11月のカレンダー 「ぼけ唐草」文 開板 江戸中期
どう見ても、その花の形はボケには見えません。
どうやら菊科多年草の『木香(モッコウ)』を当て字で木瓜と
記し、その木瓜をボケと読んだことが由来と推測されます。
こういった間違いもひとつの歴史を感じられるので、唐長では
そのまま「ぼけ唐草」と呼んでいます。
Karacho: A Treasurehouse of Woodblock Designs
Since it was established in 1624, Karacho has produced karakami (traditional Japanese paper printed with woodblocks) for fusuma sliding doors at noted temples, tea-ceremony rooms, and historical sites such as Katsura Imperial Villa. The Kyoto-based company also makes wallpaper and folding screens for traditional machiya townhouses.
At the beginning of its long history, Karacho, which has been overseen by the same family for 12 generations, produced paper for books designed by legendary artists such as Honami Koetsu and Tawaraya Sotastu. The company maintains a collection of 650 woodblocks, many of which were carved in the Edo Period (1603-1868) and are still in use today.