Engagement Ribbon
Kimono
2016
2016
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Shigemune Tamao’s design make full use of the fluttering sleeves on this furisode kimono. At the front a pair of swans grace each sleeve, surrounded by pink, white and yellow roses, butterflies and bumble bees with a large red and white striped ribbon at the right shoulder. Entitled ‘Engagement Ribbon’, Shigemune created this after her own engagement. While her brand is based in Tokyo, this digitally-printed kimono was made at the Kyoto studio of fellow contemporary kimono makers Modern Antenna. Formal kimono such as furisode tend to be rather conventional making this an exceptional piece. The design reflects Shigemune's interest in surrealism.
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Title | Engagement Ribbon (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Figured satin silk (rinzu) with digital printing |
Brief description | Kimono, titled 'Engagement Ribbon' by Shigemune Tamao, figured satin silk (rinzu) with digitally-printed decoration of a ribbon tied in a bow, roses, butterflies and swans above a landscape with a castle, Japan, 2016 |
Physical description | Kimono for a young, unmarried woman (furisode) to be worn on formal occasions. The figured satin silk (rinzu) is woven with a spotted pattern while the design, based on a sketch by the designer, is digitally-printed. There is a large red and white striped ribbon at the right shoulder, surrounded by pink, white and yellow roses, butterflies and bumble bees, with a swan on each sleeve. At the hem, a procession of figures walk through a desert landscape towards a European-style castle. The kimono is lined with pink edged white plain weave silk. |
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Summary | Shigemune Tamao’s design make full use of the fluttering sleeves on this furisode kimono. At the front a pair of swans grace each sleeve, surrounded by pink, white and yellow roses, butterflies and bumble bees with a large red and white striped ribbon at the right shoulder. Entitled ‘Engagement Ribbon’, Shigemune created this after her own engagement. While her brand is based in Tokyo, this digitally-printed kimono was made at the Kyoto studio of fellow contemporary kimono makers Modern Antenna. Formal kimono such as furisode tend to be rather conventional making this an exceptional piece. The design reflects Shigemune's interest in surrealism. |
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Accession number | FE.43-2018 |
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Record created | February 14, 2018 |
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