Japanese Antique Indigo Noren with Butterflies and Peonies

DescriptionJapanese antique noren (doorway curtain) made of indigo dyed cotton in three panels. The design is executed in traditional tsutsugaki paste resist technique and shows a scene of butterflies and an exuberance of blossoming peonies growing from the rocky ground. Looped tabs at the top of the noren allow for it to be hung by a rod.Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)Dimensions: 67″ high (69″ high including tabs) x 37 1/2″ wide