"12 Halftone (Sashintoppan) illustratons from photographs of the Nikko temples. Shinbei Suzuki(?) "Printed May 26, Meiji 32, Published May 29, Meiji 32." Very few half-tone books appear from Japan. It is known that K. Ogawa produced half-tones as...
Summer kimono / the color of blue sky... / morning pilgrimage (Exhibition : 2008)
Workshops of kimono artists used albums such as this exquisite sample book to demonstrate to potential patrons their skills in silk decorating motifs and techniques. Many of the intricately crafted images treat natural objects, a common aesthetic...
Summer kimono / the color of blue sky... / morning pilgrimage (Exhibition : 2008)
Many decisions went into the commissioning of a new kimono. Fabrics and colors had to be chosen, generally based on the season and the age of the wearer. The selection of the overall motif was key to establishing the aesthetic statement the wearer...
Summer kimono / the color of blue sky... / morning pilgrimage (Exhibition : 2008)
Many decisions went into the commissioning of a new kimono. Fabrics and colors had to be chosen, generally based on the season and the age of the wearer. The selection of the overall motif was key to establishing the aesthetic statement the wearer...
Summer kimono / the color of blue sky... / morning pilgrimage (Exhibition : 2008)
The display on a kimono of the mon or family crest (or house crest in the case of geisha) followed a strict protocol. The most formal robes, both male and female, carried five crests, three across the shoulder area in the back and two in the front....
Volume 1 in box, n.d. (18--?); Volume 2 bound title on spine: Japanese design. Attributed to Kikuo Tanaka, 1881; Volume 3 attributed to Kiyoshi Takazieva, 1884;Exhibited: Summer Kimono, The Color of Blue Sky...Morning Pilgrimage, organized by the...
Volume 1 in box, n.d. (18--?);Volume 2 bound title on spine: Japanese design. Attributed to Kikuo Tanaka, 1881; Volume 3 attributed to Kiyoshi Takazieva, 1884; Exhibited: Summer Kimono, The Color of Blue Sky...Morning Pilgrimage, organized by the...
