Tenugui - Asahina Ukiyo-e 8¼" (L ) x 3⅜"

8¼" (L ) x 3⅜" (H ) x 2¼" (bottom width)

thickness is 11/16" for all 3 sizes

2" (W) x 1½” (H)

The small bird is beloved in Japan and is often featured in poetry and art

19” x 20" after washing

Tenugui - Asahina Ukiyo-e 8¼" (L ) x 3⅜"Tenugui are plain weave thin cotton cloths about 35" x 13" in size. They have been used for centuries in Japan for a variety of purposes, and many people use them as washcloths and headbands. The design of this tenugui is by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, one of the last great masters of ukiyo e. It depicts Asahina, a legendary strongman in the 12th century visiting an island of little people and marveling at their daimyo gyoretsu (formal procession of feudal