Kimono
1912-1926 (made)
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Kimono of the Taishō period are known for their bright, bold patterns. This example reveals the enormous skill with which textile artists of the early twentieth century, who employed the free-hand resist-dyeing technique known as yūzen, exploited chemical dyes to produce designs that were precise and detailed yet dramatic and exciting. Here lustrous silk embroidery has also been used to highlight the petals of some of the flowers, while others have been edged with gold.
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Materials and techniques | Figured satin, resist-dyeing, embroidery |
Brief description | Tex, Japan, resist-dyed, kimono with flower motif, Taishō period |
Physical description | Kimono of figured satin silk (rinzu) with freehand resist dyed (yūzen) and embroidery in silk and metallic threads. Decoration of flowers. One crest. Lining of red (body) and pink (lower section) |
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Summary | Kimono of the Taishō period are known for their bright, bold patterns. This example reveals the enormous skill with which textile artists of the early twentieth century, who employed the free-hand resist-dyeing technique known as yūzen, exploited chemical dyes to produce designs that were precise and detailed yet dramatic and exciting. Here lustrous silk embroidery has also been used to highlight the petals of some of the flowers, while others have been edged with gold. |
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Accession number | FE.24-2014 |
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Record created | March 6, 2014 |
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