Set of 8 traditional towels (Tenuqui) of very fine plain woven ivory cotton with stencil print in shades of blue with slight varying designs of flowers, birds, bamboo, and water; ends are sewn; sides are unfinished. Popular during the Edo Period (1603 to 1868). Chusen Tenuqui - print method.
Towel (Tenugui) of fine woven cotton with a band along one edge of bamboo branches with accents of leaves in indigo blue; two large leaves, one in black and one in indigo merge into the white space; two Japanese characters at one corner.
Towel (Tenugui) of white cotton with screen print design of architecture surrounded by trees; upper portion in black and grey, lower portion has some blue; top is grey.
Towel (Tenugui) of blue cotton with a white diamond in center and print of a large black Japanese character with some smaller characters to the left; each side of the design has branches and floral branches in ombre colors.