This small cotton noren (traditional Japanese shop curtain) dates to the mid-20th century (1940–1960). Measuring 39 inches by 33 inches (99 cm x 84 cm), the curtain is divided into three vertical panels, a standard functional design for doorways in Japanese businesses or homes. The piece is in excellent, seemingly unused condition.

The textile features a bold, graphic diamond lattice pattern executed in creamy white against a deep indigo-black ground. This design was achieved using the tsutsugaki technique, a traditional hand-drawn resist-dyeing method where a rice-paste resist is applied through a paper cone (similar to a pastry bag) before the cloth is submerged in dye. The jagged, "stepped" edges of the diamonds are characteristic of the freehand precision found in mid-century folk textiles (mingei), offering a modern, high-contrast aesthetic.

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