Old cloth dyed with indigo and plants has been transformed into bags, and over a long period of time, they have acquired a gentle texture and tasteful colors.
An exhibition titled “Kofu Komono SakuhinTen Kamisawa Yuu” held in a gallery near the south exit of JR NISHIOGIKUBO Station (September 2-3, 2023).
Take this tote bag with a family crest called “Fusencho” or literally floating line butterfly, for example. According to the creator, this is cotton cloth dyed with indigo and has a pattern of a butterfly lying down with its wings spread out. It is said that the pattern was often used by the Taira clan in the end of the Heian period.
古布の変身
藍染め、草木染めなどの古布が袋物に変身し、長い時間を経て優しい手触り、味わいのある色に変わってきました。
JR西荻窪駅南口近くのギャラリーで開催された展示会（「古布小物作品展 かみさわ 遊」）（2023.9.2～3）。
例えばこの家紋「浮線蝶（ふせんちょう）」のトートバッグ。作者によれば、これは藍染めの綿の古布で、蝶が羽を広げて伏した形の模様。平安末期の平氏の一門がよく用いたとのことです。
