Furoshiki Ukiyo-e – Cats Juggling Balls Cream Small

Furoshiki is a traditional Japanese cloth that offers a sustainable alternative to paper gift wrap. These versatile square fabrics remain useful even after the gift is opened. Furoshiki can be creatively used to wrap a wide variety of items, from delicate ceramics to melons.

• 48 x 48 cm
• 100% cotton

Cats Juggling Balls / Utagawa Kuniyoshi

“Kyoku-temari” is a traditional juggling act using balls.
A cat person, Kuniyoshi depicted cats in human shapes, inspired by a popular act by “Kikukawa Kunimaru” in Edo.In this artwork, you can see some of the “Kyoku-temari” techniques such as “Yae-zakura” which involves juggling a “mari ball”f on their bodies, and “Rangui-watari,” where the cats cross stakes while kicking a ball with their cute paws.

Ukiyo-e

Ukiyo-e is one of the traditional arts of Japan. It had a great artistic influence overseas in the late 1800s. The design will give a new face to any object that is being wrapped.

Made in Japan