Meisen Kimonos

Kimono

Unlined summer hitoe kimono

Date

Second quarter 20th century

Size

124 x 152 cms (49 x 60 ins)

Materials

Silk plain weave

Technique

Stencilled weft

Motif

painterly strokes of colour

A muted, limited palette is utilized to great effect in this kimono. The soft brushes of colours, moving from light to dark, change direction and rise rhythmically up the kimono. It is executed in a modern European painterly style.

Price

Price on request

Reference No

663

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