“Japan-2” shows a cliff, a red pavilion with a small bridge and a branch of sakura in bloom. The second Japanese miniature.
What the picture shows
A sharp grey-silver cliff rises on the left, worked in short strokes, with water marked by a few lines beneath it. A small pavilion with a curved red roof on tall piles stands at the centre, a plank bridge running to the right from it. A dark branch with dense pink-red sakura blossom crosses the whole format on the right. Six colours, among them metallic thread, give the cliff a cool sheen. The black cloth between the elements is left unstitched and stays as the ground. The cliff and the pavilion sit on different planes, so this small miniature carries a real sense of depth. The sakura blossoms are tiny, a few stitches each, and there are more than a hundred of them.
What is in the kit
- Aida canvas, count 14, black
- 6 colours of floss, 37 m in total
- Embroidery needle
- Colour chart with symbols
- Decorative metallic thread, 2 colours
Specifications
- Design size: 150×100 mm (5.91×3.94 in)
- Base: Aida, count 14
- Floss colours: 6
- Difficulty: simple
- Technique: counted cross stitch
The 150×100 mm format and thirty-seven metres of floss make this the shortest of the Japanese four. Finish it in a narrow black frame without glass; the frame is not part of the kit and is chosen separately.