Photography by Xuebing DU
Chiyogami paper, featuring colored leaves, late 19th-century to early 20th-century. British Library.
In Japan, the viewing of autumn foliage, a tradition known as momijigari, remains popular. Chiyogami was the most colourful manifestation of block-printing in Japan. Sheets were decorated with multicoloured plants and animals and were used for dolls’ clothes and small household items.
Source: theguardian.com
