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Futaai-Iro raw silk

Raw Silk
2016-2017 (made)
Artist/Maker
Somenotsukasa Yoshioka Dye Workshop (made)
Place of origin
Kyoto (made)
Japan (made)

Yoshioka Sachio Dye Workshop; Futaai-Iro raw silk (purple-6, no.6), 2016-2017

Object details

Category
Textiles
Object type
Raw Silk
TitleFutaai-Iro raw silk
Materials and techniques
Woven textile dyed with dye coloured with natural extracts.
Safflower
Woven
Dyed
Brief description
Yoshioka Sachio Dye Workshop; Futaai-Iro raw silk (purple-6, no.6), 2016-2017
Dimensions
  • Width: 48cm
  • Length: 300cm
Styles
21st Century
Edo
Production typeMass produced
Gallery label
(31/5/2022)
Until the introduction of synthetic dyes in the late 18th century, Japanese artisans used natural dyes to make colours, often combining materials or altering ingredients to create varying hues. These textiles have all been dyed with beni, revealing the range of shades different recipes can produce. Knowledge like this was at risk of vanishing, until Yoshioka Sachio became the fifth-generation head of his family’s dye workshop and dedicated his life to reviving and preserving natural dye methods.
Credit line
Given by Yoshioka Sachio
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.60-2018

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Record createdJune 5, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1441619/futaai-iro-raw-silk-raw-silk-somenotsukasa-yoshioka-dye/
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