Meisen Kimonos

Kimono

Date

Second quarter 20th century

Size

122 x 153 cms (48 x 60ΒΌ ins)

Materials

Silk plain weave

Technique

Stencilled warp and weft

Condition

Red silk lining

Motif

clouds overlaid with chrysanthemums kiku

Here again is a kimono with a design format employing overlayed planes to dramatic effect; large pink and red chrysanthemums, kiku float across a ground of brightly coloured clouds. The kimono is lined in red silk, which was considered de rigueur in the period between the wars.

Price

Price on request

Reference No

533

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