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Black kimono with overall shibori design of alternating diagonal columns of rectangular blocks of patterns against black ground

Japanese

Artwork Details

Black kimono with overall shibori design of alternating diagonal columns of rectangular blocks of patterns against black ground
1950s-1970s
Japanese
white silk with black tie-dye design
59 1/16 in. x 50 in. ( 150 cm x 127 cm )
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi
2005/1.361

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Subject Matter:

This kimono required a labor intensive technique called shibori, in which hundreds of hours would have been spent tying up each small section where white can be seen on the fabric before immersing it in dye. Shibori textiles are very expensive due to the time and skill required to produce them.

Physical Description:

White plain-weave with overall black tie-dye design (black acid dye) in hitta kanoko. The pattern consists of rectangular blocks of densely-packed tie-dye knots in rows of 5 x 12. Lining is plain weave white silk with bokashi blue borders.

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