Vintage Japanese Ranma Hand Cut Transom Pine Bows/Needles 50” Makie Date: Contemporary (undated)

Date: Contemporary (undated)

intense song and its emergence after years underground carried associations of transience and renewal in both literary and visual culture

5" long (12 cm)

Weight = 4lbs 15oz (2kg 236g)

Born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1949

Vintage Japanese Ranma Hand Cut Transom Pine Bows/Needles 50” Makie Date: Contemporary (undated)This vintage Japanese Ranma is made of Sugi wood Japanese cedar hand cut with a pine needle motif. Some individual needles have broken though at a distance this doesn't stand out. Japanese ranma, also known as transom, are intricately designed architectural elements commonly found in traditional Japanese buildings, particularly in temples, shrines, and traditional homes. They serve both functional and aesthetic purposes, often separating rooms while