Meisen Kimonos

Kimono

Date

Second quarter 20th century

Size

126 x 152 cms (49½ x 60 ins)

Materials

Silk plain weave

Technique

Stencilled warp and weft

Motif

painterly background, stylised berries

Here short, regular painterly brushstrokes of soft autumnal colour blend together to form a muted background. Abstracted berries or fruit winds its way up straight branches that alternate direction to create a strong sense of vertical movement.

Price

Price on request

Reference No

559

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