Kimono
1930-1940 (made)
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In the 1930s and 40s kimono for young boys were increasingly patterned with bold graphic images which spoke of Japanese progress and modernity, the motifs generally being arranged in circular or square cartouches on a chequerboard ground. This example depicts a plane flying over a skiing scene, a car entering a tunnel and a Kodak cinema camera.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | plain weave; printing |
| Brief description | Tex, Japan, printed. Kimono for a young boy with a design of cars, skiing and cameras, Shōwa period |
| Physical description | Kimono for a young boy of lightweight wool printed with a design of cars, skiing and cameras. Lining of undyed cotton. |
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| Summary | In the 1930s and 40s kimono for young boys were increasingly patterned with bold graphic images which spoke of Japanese progress and modernity, the motifs generally being arranged in circular or square cartouches on a chequerboard ground. This example depicts a plane flying over a skiing scene, a car entering a tunnel and a Kodak cinema camera. |
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| Accession number | FE.30-2014 |
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| Record created | March 6, 2014 |
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