Kimono
2019 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Futaba-en specialise in stencil dyeing. In particular, the workshop preserves the techniques and designs of wa-sarasa, originally inspired by the South Asian fabrics imported by Dutch traders. These complicated patterns require numerous stencils through which the colours are brushed. This garment, specially made for the V&A, is also hand painted.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stencil dyeing and hand painting |
| Brief description | Kimono, stencil dyed and hand-painted silk, Futaba-en, Japan, 2019 |
| Physical description | Kimono of crêpe silk (chirimen), stencil dyed and hand painted with wa-sarasa floral design. |
| Gallery label | Futaba-en specialise in stencil dyeing. In particular, the workshop preserves the techniques and designs of wa-sarasa, originally inspired by the South Asian fabrics imported by Dutch traders. These complicated patterns require numerous stencils through which the colours are brushed. This garment, specially made for the V&A, is also hand painted. It is paired with an obi decorated with `Ichimatsu check'.
(29/02/2020) |
| Summary | Futaba-en specialise in stencil dyeing. In particular, the workshop preserves the techniques and designs of wa-sarasa, originally inspired by the South Asian fabrics imported by Dutch traders. These complicated patterns require numerous stencils through which the colours are brushed. This garment, specially made for the V&A, is also hand painted. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.33-2019 |
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| Record created | March 13, 2019 |
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