Tenugui - Asahina Ukiyo-e 2" (W) x 1½” (H)

2" (W) x 1½” (H)

2½” (D) x 2½” (H)

a variation of the karakusa (arabesque with growing vines) motif

8¼" (L ) x 3⅜" (H ) x 2¼" (bottom width)

The rice husks give the perfect amount of volume and firmness to bring the expertly shaped and printed creature to life

Tenugui - Asahina Ukiyo-e 2" (W) x 1½” (H)Tenugui are plain weave thin cotton cloths about 35" x 13" in size. They have been used for centuries in Japan for a variety of purposes, and many people use them as washcloths and headbands. The design of this tenugui is by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, one of the last great masters of ukiyo e. It depicts Asahina, a legendary strongman in the 12th century visiting an island of little people and marveling at their daimyo gyoretsu (formal procession of feudal