A work by YURIKO YUCO YOSHIKAWA.

Title: Hishō (Soaring Flight) | Created in 2025

This one-of-a-kind tapestry is handcrafted using Shibori, a traditional Japanese dyeing technique with over 500 years of history. Each piece features a unique pattern that can never be replicated — a singular work of art born from the hands of a Japanese artisan. Made from natural cotton fabric in Japan.

The Story Behind This Work

This piece was born from a deeply personal moment of reflection. Looking back on her own life, the artist made a powerful decision: to step forward as an artist — with dreams, with hope, and with the unwavering determination to rise. Step by step, hop by hop, leap by leap — this tapestry embodies that declaration. It is not merely a depiction of flight, but a testament to the courage it takes to soar.

The Art of Shibori — A Technique That Demands Mastery

In Shibori dyeing, the areas that are bound or tied resist the dye and remain undyed — creating the characteristic white spaces that define the pattern. This means the artist must envision the finished work entirely in their mind before a single drop of dye touches the fabric: imagining where each white space will fall, how the shapes will interact, and how multiple layers of color will build upon one another. Only through this rare combination of technical skill and artistic intuition — refined over years of practice — can a work of true beauty emerge.

Furthermore, even the slightest variation in the tightness of each bind changes how the dye penetrates the fabric — altering the depth of color, the softness of edges, and the shape of every white space. This means that no two Shibori works can ever be identical, even if created by the same artist with the same intention. Each piece is truly one of a kind in the world.

Details

Technique — Shibori-zome + spray dyeing (yellow, pink, blue)
Size — 123 cm × 79 cm (48.4" × 31.1")
Material — Cotton / Dyed with synthetic dyes

Care

Hand wash only. Store away from direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight may cause fading. As spray-dyed colors (yellow, pink, blue) may fade if machine washed, hand washing is strongly recommended.

Hanging rod not included. Designed to be displayed directly on the wall.

Packaging & Shipping

Each artwork is carefully wrapped in PAT-certified archival tissue paper (ISO18916:2007) — the same standard used in museum and cultural heritage conservation — before being hand-packed by the artist in museum-quality archival packaging and shipped via DHL with full insurance and international tracking.

Domestic (Japan) — Yamato Transport or Japan Post, with tracking number.
International — DHL or EMS with international tracking and insurance. A tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Free worldwide shipping.

Certificate of Authenticity

Each artwork ships with a signed Certificate of Authenticity and bilingual Care Instructions, confirming its originality as a one-of-a-kind creation by YURIKO YUCO YOSHIKAWA. → Learn more about our Certificate of Authenticity

As each piece is a one-of-a-kind handmade artwork, we do not accept returns or exchanges.

One-of-a-kind / Handmade in Japan / Cotton

Prices are displayed in your local currency for reference. All orders are processed and charged in Japanese Yen (JPY).

A singular work of art — one of a kind in the world.

In Shibori dyeing, the way the fabric takes colour changes with every bind. Even following the same process, no two patterns can ever be identical.

This is not a mass-produced object. It is a singular work, born from accumulated time and mastery.

The price reflects its rarity and the value of its creation.

This is art that chooses its owner — made for those who understand its essential worth.

A presence unlike any other, worthy of your space and your sensibility.

About the Artist

Yuriko Yuco Yoshikawa is both an artist and a Registered Nurse — a rare combination that shapes everything she creates.

For decades, she stood at the threshold between life and death, witnessing pain, dignity, and quiet moments of grace. She held the hands of those departing. She understood, more deeply than most, what it means to be alive.

When she set down her nurse's uniform and took up her brush, that knowledge did not leave her. It became her art.

Every work she creates carries that gaze — the gaze of someone who has truly seen what a human life is worth.

As a nurse, and as an artist — her deepest wish is to bring love and light to every person in the world.

Her works have been selected and awarded at over 15 international exhibitions across Japan, France, Spain, Monaco, and Italy. A formally recognised member of the Art Maison Selecting Committee (A.M.S.C.), Spain Headquarters — an international arts organisation spanning France, Japan, and Spain — her name is permanently inscribed on the monument "LA VOZ DEL ARTE PARA CALMAR EL MUNDO" (The Voice of Art to Calm the World), erected in Puebla de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain. Her work is featured in Art Maison Vol. 30, published in 2026.

Each work is one of a kind. Once sold, it is gone forever.
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Exhibition History — This Work

This work has not yet been submitted to any exhibition.

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