Edo Chiyogami

Japanese: 江戸千代紙 - えどちよがみ

Edo chiyogami is chiyogami made in Edo. Originally, chiyogami originated in Kyoto, with Edo being a later development. However, as townspeople's society developed, there was a high demand for it, and the woodblock printing techniques for ukiyo-e woodblock prints were widespread, so Edo chiyogami production developed in a more diverse range than Kyoto. Edo chiyogami is characterized by its many stylish designs rooted in the Edo climate. Designed based on Kabuki plays and other plays, the most prominent designs are those with ornate colors and aesthetic appeal, such as Kabuki Juhachiban, Kumadori, Yakushamonzukushi, and Teibikishima.

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Japanese:

江戸千代紙とは、江戸でつくった千代紙のことです。元々千代紙は京都が原産地であり、江戸は後発地です。しかし、町人社会の発展にともない需要が多く、また浮世絵版画の木版摺りの技術が普及していたため、江戸の千代紙作りは京都をしのぎ多彩に展開しました。江戸千代紙は江戸の風土に根ざした粋なデザインが多いことが特徴です。歌舞伎などの芝居を元に作られた、歌舞伎十八番・隈取り・役者紋づくし・定引縞など、華美な色使いで鑑賞的なものが目立ちます。

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