Pleated fan

late 19th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Pleated fan. Paper leaf painted pink with design of floral and leaf pattern in black, white and blue. Reverse: plain. Unpainted bamboo sticks. Guards decorated with double cord to form diamond pattern. Silk tassel.

Details

Title: Pleated fan
Date Created: late 19th century
Location Created: Japan
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Painted paper leaf; bamboo sticks, silk cord-wrapped bamboo guard, silk tassel
Credit line: Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt

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