Haori
Date
Second quarter 20th century
Size
127 x 94 cms (50 x 37 ins)
Materials
Silk plain weave
Technique
Stencil printed weft
Motif
Cubist flowers on geometric ground; palette possibly based on camouflage
The straight lines of the petals and leaves, here again point to the influence of European art movements. The mid 1920s thru to the 1930s showed a change in design from rounded floral Art Deco to increasingly abstracted and Cubist inspired motifs as evidenced here in the floral motifs.
Price
Price on request
Reference No
288
