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Tokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen

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Japanese name: 東京手描友禅

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Tokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen
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WHAT TO DOTokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen

Yuzen in which the design is sketched with a brush, outlined with paste and filled in with color. Rather than dividing the labor, one person often carries it through alone.

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Tokyo

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Tokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen (1)Bruno Cordioli · CC BY 2.0Tokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen (2)Daderot · Public domainTokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen (3)Hiart · CC0Tokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen (4)Hasui Kawase · Public domain

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Overview

Yuzen in which the design is sketched with a brush, outlined with paste and filled in with color. Rather than dividing the labor, one person often carries it through alone.

Key facts

Field：Hand-painted dyeing

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