Mitsuo Aida Enori with bonus

Aida Mitsuo's woven tapestry. Size approximately 22cm x 27cm.

As a bonus, a red Fuji woven tapestry is included. Size approximately 26.5cm x 32.5cm.
The frame has scratches and the back leg is broken.

Mr. Tatsuo Hirata was born in 1925 in Isesaki City as the fourth son of Mr. Kakutayu Hirata (deceased), who ran Hirakaku Orimono (weaving). He was familiar with Isesaki Meisen from a young age, and in 1952, he established Hiratsu Orimono, a weaving workshop with a dyeing factory. He became instantly famous for creating bolts of cloth using the Heiyo-gasuri (combined ikat) technique, unique to Isesaki Meisen, which he inherited from his father, Kakutayu.
Even amidst societal changes that reduced the demand for kimonos, he continued to create numerous innovative ideas, such as weaving ikat pictures and designing interior decorations like zodiac hanging scrolls and framed pictures, and continued to produce long-selling products under the nickname Hiratsu.
His interactions with the poet Mr. Mitsuo Aida (deceased) when he was young are also well-known, and this is reflected in his works that incorporate Mr. Aida's poems.
He has received numerous awards, including the Minister of International Trade and Industry Award and the Gunma Prefecture Governor's Award. Most recently, he was recognized as a distinguished craftsman in the traditional crafts industry for fiscal year 2009 by the Director of the Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry).