A vintage silk embroidery painting with a depiction of Mount Fuji, a house, and a ship. Japan, 20th century. The canvas is framed with a mat. The painting is a decorative silk fabric with embroidered silk threads. Embroidery with a straight stitch, as a type of art, has a very ancient origin; craftsmen embroider using the “drawing stitch,” and their work is highly valued and captivating. There are several types of embroidery, such as sashiko, embroidery, kanzashi, bunka, and temari. All of them differ in technique and the skill level of the craftsmen. The painting depicts the main symbol of Japan — Mount Fuji, a city, and also one of the four blessed symbols — the pine tree, a symbol of resilience and unbending spirit.