Hiroshige Cherry Blossom Silk Habotai Scarf

DESIGNER'S NOTES

A delicate floral Fox & Chave silk habotai scarf featuring elements from the work Willow, Cherry Blossoms, Sparrows and Swallow, (1870s) by Uttagawa Hiroshige III.

Not to be confused with the original artist Hiroshige (1797–1858), Uttagawa Hiroshige III worked in the style of the original Hiroshige and was a student of Hiroshige II, the adopted son-in-law of the original master. To confuse matters a little more when his mentor died, Hiroshige III then married his master's widow.

His work included Meiji-era prints depicting familiar traditional Japanese scenes and motifs but also detailed increasing modernisation, such as railways and Western-style buildings, blending traditional ukiyo-e techniques with contemporary subjects.

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STYLING

A Fox & Chave habotai silk scarf can be worn with the classic knot style or a pussycat bow. You can even create a shawl effect by knotting two scarves together behind your neck and allowing them to drape over your shoulders. More scarf styling ideas are available in this wonderful How to Tie a Scarf book.