About this artwork
At first glance, the strong geometric and rhythmic angular forms of this striking kimono display the influence of the Bauhaus, de Stijl, or Futurism. The stencil with an abstract design on view in this gallery demonstrates the pre-existing Japanese artistic inclination toward geometrical forms and abstraction. Overall, the design plays with rectilinear and curvilinear shapes and spatial relationships, characteristics of Japanese design.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Textiles
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Title
- Kimono
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Place
- Japan (Object made in)
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Date
- Made 1920–1939
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Medium
- Silk, stencil-printed warp and weft (heiyo kasuri) plain weave; lined with cotton, plain weave
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Dimensions
- 155 × 127 cm (61 × 50 in.)
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Credit Line
- Louise Lutz Endowment
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Reference Number
- 1997.641
Extended information about this artwork
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