Designers
Designers
Cochae
Cochae are Japan based design duo Ayahara Yosuke and Miki Takeda. Their design ethos is ’playing with play’. Cochae create colourful versions of traditional Japanese crafts, toys, origami and furoshiki.
Furoshiki in our collection
CRANE AND TURTLE AT MOUNT FUJI
FISHING FOR TEA
FOUR DOGS
SLOTH
MONKEY
BAT
LUCKY CAT
KABUKI DANCE
Kata Kata
Kata Kata are design duo Matsuyama Takeshi and Takai Chie. Their design studio is in Tokyo and where possible Kata Kata use plant based dyeing materials, some of which derive from seaweed, rice and soy. Their screen printed designs are playful and bright and often feature nature and animals.
Furoshiki in our collection
BEAR AND BIRD
CAT AND BIRD PINK
CAT AND BIRD GREEN / BLUE
Katsushika Hokusai (1760 - 1849)
Hokusai was a Japanese artist who used woodblock printing methods. He is famous for his print series ‘Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji’ for which he is internationally renowned. Along with his views of Mount Fuji his iconic work The Great Wave of Kanazawa has been reproduced in print form worldwide
Furoshiki in our collection
RED FUJI HOKUSAI – SOUTH WIND, CLEAR SKY
48cm and 68cm
Yumeji Takehisa (1884 - 1934)
Painter and poet Yumeji Takehisa was born in Setouchi, Japan. Having limited success as a poet he began to draw pictures in the traditional Nihonga style (using traditional Japanese techniques and materials). Takehisha didn’t have any formal artistic training and was self-taught. He did not want to be part of or connected to the elitist artist culture that was prevalent in Japan at this time. His art was affordable and his themes focused on daily life. He was a revolutionary designer of his time and gained great popularity among ordinary people.
Furoshiki in our collection
BLACK CATS ON RED SQUARE
GREEN HERBS - DOKUDAMI
Kotoima
Contemporary Japanese furoshiki designer Kotoima (meaning ‘tradition now’) use traditional plants, flowers and motifs in their designs. Patterns are stylised, bold and eye-catching.
Furoshiki in our collection
BLOSSOM
