Rose-Mauve with Sumi-e? Vintage Kimono Silk From Japan, 3.5 yard piece: 14" x 126" #1219

The base silk is a dark dusty rose color, with in-the-weave tiny black kasuri crosses, visible on the front and the back. They almost look like sashiko stitches. The print looks like ink brushwork, and it may actually be a similar technique, but the design does repeat. Lots of scenery, buildings and people mixed in with the trees. The black "ink" 'fades' now and then, we think intentionally. This kimono silk looks antique and may be, or perhaps not quite that old; we can't tell. It's textured and a bit supple, with thinner and thicker silk fibers in the weave. It is reminiscent of raw silk, and the back is lighter; the black doesn't come all the way through. It's mid-weight, with a bit of body and a cotton-like texture, with a matte finish and no shine at all. Wonderful loopy silk selvedges.  These pieces were once part of a kimono, and are in excellent condition.  Fabulous, mysterious. Looks antique. 100% Silk. Japan.