The Art Institute of Chicago
Museum Studies
Volume 18, no. 1 (Spring 1992)
Edited By Michael Sittenfeld
The Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies, published twice annually, presents articles on the collections and history of the Art Institute. This issue is devoted to the museum’s collection of Japanese costumes, and has been prepared in conjunction with the exhibition “Five Centuries of Japanese Kimono: On This Sleeve of Fondest Dreams.” One essay explains how traditional Japanese costumes function in Nō drama. Another essay examines the costumes in the Art Institute’s collection, detailing the fabrics and techniques used in their creation. This issue also features an essay on a marvelous series of prints by the Japanese master Utamaro depicting the process of silk-making; a portfolio highlighting the Art Institute’s superb collection of kimono pattern books; a comprehensive catalogue of the museum’s Japanese costumes; and a glossary of Japanese terms related to costume design and manufacture.
Articles in this publication:
Monica Bethe, “The Use of Costumes in No Drama”
Mary V. Hays & Ralph E. Hays, “No Drama Costumes and Other Japanese Costumes in The Art Institute of Chicago”
James T. Ulak, “Utamaro’s Views of Sericulture”
Betty Y. Siffert, “Hinagata Bon: The Art Institute of Chicago Collection of Kimono Pattern Books”
104 pages, 8 3/8 x 10 1/4 in.
ISBN-13: 9780865591004
ISBN-10: 0865591008
