Japanese Autumn Maiden By Takasawa Keiichi Counted Cross Stitch Pattern DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
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- This product is a Digital Download of a COUNTED CROSS STITCH PATTERN. Instructions included.
- This pattern is used to sew and create a cross stitch picture.
- This is NOT a completed product. It is NOT a kit, it is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. Floss, fabric, and other supplies are NOT INCLUDED.
- After purchasing you can work from this digital pattern on your device or print the pattern on your own printer.
- The pattern consists of a multi-page enlarged chart that is easy to follow as you work.
- This pattern is in Black and White and uses symbols to differentiate the different threads you will use. It is NOT IN COLOR.
- See the detailed product images attached to this listing showing what you will receive and what the pattern looks like.
- Chart/Patterns use up to 40 colors of floss, which YOU must provide.
- This pattern uses Full Stitches only. No half stitches, and no backstitching necessary. COUNTED CROSS STITCH PATTERNCharted for 14 count/grid fabric and DMC Cotton Floss. Finished size is 10 inches (140 Stitches) by 16 inches (224 Stitches) when stitched on 14 Grid/Count Fabric
Keiichi Takasawa was born in 1914 in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. In 1936 he entered Nihon University but left before completing his studies. In 1939 he received the Asahi Award for one of his paintings, marking an early recognition of his artistic talent.
During the Pacific War, Takasawa worked as a war reporter. After 1945, he earned his living primarily as an illustrator for women's magazines and through various commercial art assignments. Alongside this work, he continued to pursue painting, focusing mainly on bijin-ga, the genre depicting beautiful women that has a long tradition in Japanese art.
His bijin-ga compositions are characterized by elegant, slender female figures, often shown with elongated necks and refined facial features. It is widely believed that the recurring model in many of his works was his wife. In 1974 and 1975, Takasawa held two notable exhibitions in Paris, which increased his international visibility. He died in 1984.
