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Chiyogami (also known as Yuzen)

Chiyogami Page One. These detailed hand-screened decorative patterns on Japanese paper are known as Chiyogami (Yuzen). Approximate sheet size is 24" x 36" and most have a white border. Available in full and half sheets. If you need a custom size, please email info@washiarts.com

To browse a selection of smaller sized chiyogami papers as well as packages of mixed papers, go to the Assortments section or click here.

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10 Black Gold Filigree Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $11.75
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20 Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $10.95
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29 Blue Floral Japanese Traditional Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $11.95
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40 Temari Ball Japanese Traditional Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $11.75
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43 Black and Gold "Seigaiha" Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $11.75
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44 Red Gold Shibori Pattern Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $10.95
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46 Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $11.75
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61 Pink and Coral Leaves Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $10.95
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84 Two Tone PInk Waves Pattern Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $10.95
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138 Green and Tan Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $11.75
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155 Blue Green Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $10.95
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195 Blue and Yellow Diagonal Pattern Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $10.95
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323 Green Floral Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $11.75
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416 Blue and Silver Waves Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $11.95
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440 Gold Calligraphy Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $11.75
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462 Japanese Plaid Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $11.95
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467 Light Tone Floral Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $10.95
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486 Blue and Gold Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $11.75
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580 Japanese Chiyogami / Yuzen Paper
from $11.75
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For quantity orders contact us for lead times. There are hundreds of patterns in good quantity stocked in the North American warehouse. Orders from Japan can take several months.

Chiygami feature wonderfully decorative  patterns hand screened onto machine made sheets of mixed kozo and sulphite paper.  They are sometimes referred to as Yuzen in the United States.

Originally, Chiyogami designs were developed in the Edo period as woodblock prints by papermakers during the farming season for use as accessories in the house to enliven the interiors. They were based on the bright kimono textiles which the papermakers from the countryside saw on the fashionable wealthier ladies in the larger cities, especially in Kyoto, where the area known as Yuzen had become famous for its sophisticated techniques for dyeing cloth.

Chiyogami was meant to be cut into pieces and made into paper dolls or pasted on tea tins or small paper boxes; still today the scale of the patterns is reminiscent of these early uses.  And still many of the symbols depicted harken back to auspicious occasions when fancy kimonos would be worn: cranes for long life; bamboo for flexibility; plum blossoms and pine boughs for beauty and longevity.

The striking pigment colours, careful registration of screens and wide range of designs make these papers ideal for wallcovering, drawer lining, back of shelves, accent wall and framing. The range of Chiyogami patterns is endless, and Japanese designers today are tireless in their development of new fascinating patterns.  A changing offering of patterns are constantly stocked at Washi Arts. Please note: reproduction of patterns is subject to copyright laws.