Description

Bijutsukai Pl.17 by Furuya Kōrin printed on a Hoodie

About the Hoodie

Classic unisex hoodie with a front pouch pocket and matching flat drawstrings. The 100% cotton exterior makes this hoodie soft to the touch.

• 65% ring-spun cotton, 35% polyester 
• Charcoal Heather is 60% ring-spun cotton, 40% polyester
• Carbon Grey is 55% ring-spun cotton, 45% polyester
• 100% cotton face
• Fabric weight: 8.5 oz./yd.² (288.2 g/m²)
• Front pouch pocket
• Self-fabric patch on the back
• Matching flat drawstrings
• 3-panel hood
• Tear-away tag

Furuya Kōrin (1875 – 1910)

A master meiji era painter and designer of woodblock-printed books, Furuya Korin was highly influenced by the Rinpa (Rimpa) movement of Ogata Korin (1658-1716). Korin was born in the Village of Kaizu in Shinga Prefecture. While in Kyoto (Tokyo), he first studied under the Shijo-style painter (Maruyama-Shijo school), Suzuki Mannen (1868-1893). Later, Korin studied with the director and Rinpa revivalist Kamisaka Sekka (1866-1942), the leading Western-style-painter, Asai Chu (1856-1907) and others. In 1897, Furuya Korin received first prize for painting at the second annual Shinko Bijutsu Tenrankai (Exhibition of New and Old Art). In 1905, Furuya Korin began to teach at the Kyoto Municipal School of Arts and Crafts, and five years later he became an assistant professor. During his career, Korin was also a leading designer of the ‘gafu’ (picture album), ‘Ehon’ (picture book), also known as, woodblock-printed book.