Evie

They look to be done in the Japanese punch-needle embroidery called bunko. My sister-in-law does that type of embroidery but I haven't seen her do it basted to paper, she uses a frame. And, yes, it does look machine made! Your pieces are beautiful.

Evie

Sorry, I misspelled! The embroidery style is bunka not bunko.

catmcclure

A friend brought some of these home from Japan in the 50's. The background is woven and then painted. The fine details are stitched in silk threads. They were usually framed. The paper backing they were sewn to was to keep them flat in the frame. Don't try to clean them as the broader background is painted with water soluable ink. I tried and they washed out.

cpower

Take them to a museum and get them appraised! Antique Road Show! Here you come, they will know!

cpower

Oh btw they are georgous! Frame them!

GrandmaPeggy

My husband has one like that from WWII. His aunt was in the military, in Japan, and brought it to him about 1945. I do not have any idea of what the embroidery style is called, but his seems so perfect, it may be done by machine. If you find out a name or value, let me know.

elm

I have seen Japanese thread paintings at craft shows that were similar. When I asked what thread painting was I was told that the woman designs a scene and creates it with thread instead of painting it. That person did it all by hand.

mary quilting

These are not bunka. I have made 4 or 5 back in the 1970's

rosiewell

they look like hook embroidery using a special floss, I did two panels: a geisha and a scene sort of like the one above maybe 40 years ago. it uses a shiny floss that unravels when you use it.

Liz92B

to me, they look like Bunka, so I have to agree with Evie!!