Heel-less shoes

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V&A South Kensington
Japan, Room 45, The Toshiba Gallery

This object consists of 3 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Artist/Maker	Isehan Honten Co., Ltd. Noritaka Tatehana (artist)
Place of origin	Japan (made) Tokyo (city) (made)

Pair of heel-less shoes, dyed and embossed leather, safflower pigment and metal, by Noritaka Tatehana in collaboration with Isehan-Honten, Tokyo, Japan, 2021

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Categories	Footwear Fashion
Object type	Pair of shoes
Parts	This object consists of 3 parts. Shoe Shoe Storage Box
Title	Heel-less shoes (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Leather Safflower
Brief description	Pair of heel-less shoes, dyed and embossed leather, safflower pigment and metal, by Noritaka Tatehana in collaboration with Isehan-Honten, Tokyo, Japan, 2021
Dimensions	Height: 26.5cm Width: 9cm Depth: 21cm
Gallery label	(31/5/2022) The distinctive green shimmer of these iconic shoes was achieved by carefully and repeatedly layering a red beni pigment produced by the cosmetics company, Isehan Honten. The almost magical colour shift from scarlet to green occurs naturally as the beni dries. The shoes are a lavish homage to the beguiling beauty of the courtesans who favoured this lip rouge.
Credit line	Given by Noritaka Tatehana and Isehan Honten Co., Ltd.
Collection	East Asia Collection
Accession number	FE.203-2022

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Record created	February 23, 2022
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1709071/heel-less-shoes-pair-of-shoes-noritaka-tatehana/

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