Japanese Vintage Uchiwa Fan, Presumed by Keisuke Serizawa boston G) and the year 1906

G) and the year 1906

Whoever created this large wooden scrapbook long ago must have had pretty grand expectations for the arts and crafts projects it would contain

) Of the three I have

” and the print itself (which has been cut down

which appears between the letters U & S

Japanese Vintage Uchiwa Fan, Presumed by Keisuke Serizawa boston G) and the year 1906I'm always on the lookout for beautiful vintage Japanese fans, and this is really a striking one. I am fairly certain it is the work of Keisuke Serizawa (1895 1984), a Japanese textile designer (and National Treasure) renowned for his stencil patterns and dying techniques applied to the creation of kimono, paper prints, wall scrolls, folding screens, curtains, calendars, and fans like this one. These Keisuke Serizawa fans have become fairly rare to