Noren
Title
Noren
Subject
Japan Textiles Noren
Description
3-Paneled Roketsu (Wax resist) indigo with a badger called "Bun Buku" from a children's story. Japanese inscriptuions read "Bun Buku" twice using 2 different characters for "Bun". Playing with kanji gives a meaning of Bun Buku (Badger's name): Shares good fortune. Seven tabs are sewn on top of the panels for a rod or string to be inserted
Identifier
1996.010.452