Handrail Woodblock Prints | Kyoto Time Maiko | Kato Mitsuho | Kyoto Interior Art | Takesasado

Art that brings "real and tranquility" to everyday life

A maiko walking through the red-light district is filled with a snug look at their feet.

Height footwear is difficult to do large movements. It plays a part in the production of the maiko's gentle, elegant gestures.

Maiko is a maiko who embodies the culture, crafts and entertainment that has been cultivated over the years in the city of Kyoto.

Everyone is captivated by their lustrous appearance.

This is a woodblock print with a color scheme that gives off a gentle atmosphere as she dances elegantly while looking ahead.

"Warm presence" of hand-printed woodblock prints

"Handrail Woodblock Prints" by Takesasado, a long-established Kyoto company. Using traditional woodblock techniques, each piece is carefully printed, allowing you to enjoy a unique texture that is unlike any other.

The size is slightly larger than a postcard. It stands out on tabletops and small spaces, so it looks great anywhere, such as in the living room, entrance, or hallway.

[Recommended for those who:

・For those who want to incorporate Kyoto's elegant culture and aesthetic sense into their everyday lives as interior decorations

・For those who want to enjoy the warm texture of handicrafts

・For those looking for elegant compact art that is easy to decorate and redecorate

If you display it in your room, it will naturally create a space that is full of calm and high quality. Please welcome us to your hands and enjoy this heartwarming and gentle world.

Perfect as a gift to enrich the heart

The maiko's appearance symbolizes "purity" and "elegance," and is a meaningful gift that conveys a Japanese-style aesthetic sense.

Housewarming, moving, anniversaries, etc., a special heartfelt giftIt's also perfect for.

Creator Kato Mitsuho

Takesasado Woodblock Designer and Woodblock Stylist.

He studied interior design at a vocational school, and after graduating, he worked as a production staff member under a Japanese paper sculptor and worked in papermaking and sculpture production.

Since then, he has been active as a designer in the field of paper, including creating Japanese sweets packaging and free paper.

After attending Takesasado Woodblock Printing Class, he entered the world of woodblock printing.

Using his knowledge of washi paper and commercial design, he creates woodblock designs that tastefully blend the old and new printing techniques.

He also serves as a press service, promoting the appeal of woodblock prints, and proposes styling of woodblock prints and woodblock accessories that suit your current lifestyle and interior design.

Brand: Takesasado

Founded in 1891 in Kyoto, Takenaka Woodblock has been carrying out a wide range of Kyoto print techniques, from reproductions of Japanese paintings to commercial printing for over 130 years.

The current head of the family, Takenaka Kiyohachi, studied old techniques and taught them to young people, while the fifth generation Takenaka Kenji founded Takesasado to create new jobs, and sold woodblock prints and paper stationery in stores.

The sixth generation Harada Yuko gained popularity for her designs that combine tradition and modernity, and Takesasado has grown.

Currently, he also works on restoring product packaging and old prints that make use of woodblock prints, and is constantly pursuing new possibilities.

【size】

Picture: Height approx. 10cm x Width approx. 15cm
Paper: Height approx. 12cm x Width approx. 17cm

[Notes]

- No frame is included.

-Due to the amount of light, the color of the product may differ from the image shown and the actual product.