Kimono
Date
Second quarter 20th century
Size
127 x 155 cms (50 x 61 ins)
Materials
Silk plain weave
Technique
Stencilled weft and stencilled warp
Condition
Red silk lining
Motif:
mountain peaks, sanjou with clouds
The motif of mountain peaks rising above the clouds once again highlights the change in scale of motifs in the Taisho period (1912-1926). In 19th century kimono design the sanjou motif would have been a part of a more extensive and fully realized landscape design. What would have been a small subsidiary motif has been picked out, blown up in scale and used as a repeat to cover the surface of the kimono.
Price
Price on request
Reference No
277
