唐長１１代目千田堅吉

唐長１１代目　千田堅吉

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・唐長カレンダー2021

    10月のカレンダー　「胡麻がら」文　開板　江戸後期

    胡麻がらとは、胡麻の香辛料や油となる種子を採った後の殻のことです。図案化したものが織物や組子など諸工芸に用いられており、生活の身近に見ることができた文様の一つです。この文様は、胡麻のからを上と横から見たもので、 亀甲並びや七宝文のように抽象化されています。

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.