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Kimono

Unlined summer hitoe kimono

Date

First quarter 20th century

Size

122 x 154 cms (48 x 60¾ ins)

Materials

Silk plain weave

Technique

Stencilled warp and weft

Motif

water stream, ryusui

The surface is covered with the undulating flow of a stream, ryusui, vigorously flowing the length of the fabric (or, if you prefer, the reflection of light on water). The design is alternating sinuous lines of yellow and red edged in white accentuating the movement of the flowing water. Ryusi is a classic Japanese design motif transformed by the large scale and imaginative coloring.

Price

Price on request

Reference No

592

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