Art kimono : aesthetic revelations of Japan 1905-1960

Art kimono : aesthetic revelations of Japan 1905-1960 /

"Travel back in time to learn about the artistry on perhaps the world's most iconic traditional garment -- the kimono. Experience the rich and vibrant history of this simple yet sophisticated garment and the skill, tradition, symbolism, and art it represents through over 600 images. Displa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yorke, Roger (Author, Editor)
Other Authors: Brown, Kendall H. (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada] : Yorke Antique Textiles, 2023.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Kimonos > Pattern design > Japan > History > 20th century.
Textile fabrics > Japan > History > 20th century.
Textile design > Japan > History > 20th century.
Kimonos > Japan > History.
Clothing and dress > Symbolic aspects > Japan.
Color in textile crafts.
Dyes and dyeing > Japan > History > 20th century.
Decoration and ornament > Japan.
Embroidery > Japan.
Weaving > Patterns.
Fashion and art.
Clothing and dress > Japan > History > 20th century.
Clothing and dress.
Clothing and dress > Symbolic aspects.
Decoration and ornament.
Dyes and dyeing.
Embroidery.
Kimonos.
Kimonos > Pattern design.
Textile design.
Textile fabrics.
Weaving.
Clothing.
Gender expression.
Japan.
History.
Patterns.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / by Kendall H. Brown
  • Creating the cloth
  • Embellishments
  • Color
  • Aesthetics
  • Enduring tradition
  • Popular tradition: Vertical stripes
  • Designers, artists, and marketers
  • Modern women
  • Tradition made modern
  • The arrow-feather motif: From tradition to modern
  • Exploring the abstract
  • Glossary.

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