Red Japanese Umbrella 'Benigasa'
Wooden-framed parasol with a red canopy printed with pink and red peonies and green leaves across the upper half.
Red Japanese Umbrella 'Benigasa'
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The short answer
Parasol with a wooden frame, a red-lacquered cap and a paper-effect cloth canopy printed in bright red with pink and deep red peonies and green leaves across the upper half, in full colour with shading. One size, opens to a full circle.
Fabric & care
The composition is stated in the description and printed on the inner label. Machine wash cold, inside out, with similar colours. Hang to dry. Iron on low, inside out over prints or embroidery.
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What we sell, and what we don't
Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We name every garment for what it is: a kimono jacket is not a haori, an unlined kimono is not a yukata.
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About this piece
Red parasol with pink peonies and green leaves painted across it in full colour
Red, with peonies on the red. This parasol has a canopy in a bright red with peonies in pink and a deeper red and leaves in green crossing the upper half, painted in full colour with shading on every petal, and the lower half left plain red. The red is the traditional colour of a Japanese parasol, and the peonies are what make this one a painting.
It is the boldest parasol in the collection and the one seen first in a photograph, which is what a red parasol is for.
The name, Benigasa, is the red parasol, the classic of the tea garden, and this is one with flowers on it.
The frame is wood: a straight shaft, a ring of thin ribs radiating from a red-lacquered cap at the top, and a second ring of stretchers beneath that push the ribs open, with a runner that slides up the shaft and locks. The canopy is a cloth with the look of oiled paper, not paper, which is why it survives a shower, a suitcase and a child, and why the print is even to the edge.
Carry it closed by the shaft and open it with the runner, which slides up and clicks. It is a parasol first: made for sun and for photographs, over a yukata or a kimono at a festival, a wedding, a garden, and it will shrug off a few drops of rain but not an afternoon of it. Opened and hung from its cap, it is a lamp shade without the lamp.
The leaves are the detail: green on red is a hard pairing and the leaves are drawn dark with pale veins so they hold against the ground, and the peonies are shaded from pink at the edge to deep red at the centre, so they sit in front of the leaves rather than in them.
Every umbrella in the collection is photographed open, standing on its cap, on the same pale ground at the same scale, so the pages compare: they are the same size and the same frame, and the canopy is the difference.
Dry it open if it gets wet, out of the sun, and close it only when the canopy is dry. Store it closed in its sleeve. The ribs are thin, so it is carried, not thrown.
From across a garden it is a red circle. From close the peonies show their shading, the leaves their veins, and the red its evenness. It is the parasol for a white or black kimono and the photograph everybody wants.
Questions about the japanese umbrella
What is a wagasa?
The Japanese umbrella: a wooden shaft and thin wooden ribs radiating from a lacquered cap, with a canopy stretched over them. Traditionally the canopy was oiled paper; here it is a cloth with the look of oiled paper, which survives a shower and a suitcase.
Is it for rain or sun?
Sun first. It is a parasol for a yukata, a kimono, a wedding, a garden or a photograph. It will shrug off a few drops, not an afternoon of rain.
How big is it?
All fifteen are the same frame and the same size, and every one is photographed open at the same scale, so the pages compare. The canopy is the difference.
Is it made in Japan?
No. It is a Japanese design, made in Asia. We say so on every page.
Can I hang it as decoration?
Yes. Opened and hung from its cap, or propped against a wall, it is the most decorative object in a room, and several of the prints are paintings first.
How do I look after it?
Dry it open and out of the sun if it gets wet, close it only when dry, and store it closed. The ribs are thin, so carry it rather than throw it.
What we sell, and what we don't
Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We say so on every page, because the alternative is selling you a word instead of a garment.
On the record
| Piece | Red Japanese Umbrella 'Benigasa' |
|---|---|
| Chapter | 小物Accessories |
| Collection | The japanese umbrella collection |
| Fabric | Paper-effect cloth canopy, wooden frame |
| Sizes | One size |
| Made | Japanese design, made in Asia |
| Reference | YONA-0724 |
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