BC-501 After the Concert ( K. Eisen, ca. 1825 )
Size M5 16.5 x 20 inches
Kit includes: Fabric printed with the image, Bunka Yarn & Metallic Yarn, black and white line drawing showing colour placement, colour picture showing stitched model, basic instructions.
Accessories Needed: A2 Punch Needle or Clover 3 & 6 ply combination punch needle package, stretcher bars #5, thumb tacks (2 pks), winding cards, clippers,
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate / Advanced.
This beautiful new kit has been adapted for bunka embroidery from an artwork by Japanese artist K. Eisen. He was a prolific painter of “beauties” in the early part of the 19th century. At the time, censorship policies forbade the identification of the lady portrayed. In a rather clever way of getting around this, Eisen would use an identifying feature such as an element of a family crest (mon) to be used somewhere in the artwork. It is possible that a clue to this lady’s name is somewhere in the picture.
I would like to thank the Rjik Museum / Amsterdam for access to the original 1825 artwork and their kind permission to use it as an inspiration for this Bunka kit.