BOX OF 16 JAPANESE OIL PASTELS - CRAY-PAS - SAKURA

Lovely vintage box of 16 CRAY-PASS pastels with rich, dense colors.

In Japan, one might say "Natsukashiii!", "it reminds us of the good old days" :)

It was in 1925 that Sakura invented the CRAY-PASS, the very first oil pastel in history! later adopted by the whole world,

The name "Cray-Pas" is a contraction of "Crayon" and "Pastel," indicating that it combines the best of both: the ease of a crayon and the creamy texture of a pastel.

Cray-Pas was initially designed for children as part of a new Japanese educational art theory promoting free drawing and creativity, a concept considered revolutionary at the time.

They are generally made in Japan; depending on the shipment, some products may be made in Vietnam.