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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





