Chiyogami / Yuzen One — Washi Arts

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01 Japanese Traditional Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

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10 Black Gold Filigree Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

20 Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

21 Blue Beige Leaf Feather Pattern Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

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29 Blue Floral Japanese Traditional Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

30 Black Grey White and Gold Collage Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

33 Blue Gold Calligraphy Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

34 Gold Cream Gold Calligraphy Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

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40 Temari Ball Japanese Traditional Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

43 Black and Gold "Seigaiha" Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

44 Red Gold Shibori Pattern Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

46 Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

61 Pink and Coral Leaves Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

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81 Green Floral Japanese Traditional Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

84 Two Tone PInk Waves Pattern Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

119 Yellow Grey Floral Pattern Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

138 Green and Tan Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

155 Blue Green Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

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195 Blue and Yellow Diagonal Pattern Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

206 Green Black Gold Geometric Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

288 Stylized Mountains and Trees Pattern Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

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323 Green Floral Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

394 Grey Black Red Gold Umbrella Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

412 Colorful Fireworks on Black Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

416 Blue and Silver Waves Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

440 Gold Calligraphy Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

445 Small Blossoms on Red Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

456 Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

457 Striped Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

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458 Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

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462 Japanese Plaid Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

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467 Light Tone Floral Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

476 Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

486 Blue and Gold Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

560 Green Blue Paisley Floral Pattern Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

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580 Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

581 Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper

For quantity orders contact us for lead times. There are hundreds of patterns in good quantity stocked in the North American warehouse. Orders from Japan can take several months.

Chiygami feature wonderfully decorative patterns hand screened onto machine made sheets of mixed kozo and sulphite paper. They are sometimes referred to as Yuzen in the United States.

Originally, Chiyogami designs were developed in the Edo period as woodblock prints by papermakers during the farming season for use as accessories in the house to enliven the interiors. They were based on the bright kimono textiles which the papermakers from the countryside saw on the fashionable wealthier ladies in the larger cities, especially in Kyoto, where the area known as Yuzen had become famous for its sophisticated techniques for dyeing cloth.

Chiyogami was meant to be cut into pieces and made into paper dolls or pasted on tea tins or small paper boxes; still today the scale of the patterns is reminiscent of these early uses. And still many of the symbols depicted harken back to auspicious occasions when fancy kimonos would be worn: cranes for long life; bamboo for flexibility; plum blossoms and pine boughs for beauty and longevity.

The striking pigment colours, careful registration of screens and wide range of designs make these papers ideal for wallcovering, drawer lining, back of shelves, accent wall and framing. The range of Chiyogami patterns is endless, and Japanese designers today are tireless in their development of new fascinating patterns. A changing offering of patterns are constantly stocked at Washi Arts. Please note: reproduction of patterns is subject to copyright laws.