幾何模様秩父銘仙着物|Chichibu Meisen Kimono with Multicolor Checks

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second quarter of the 20th century · Silk ikat · Asian Art

Composed of alternating triangles and rectangles in various shades of blue, white, red, ochre, and salmon pink, this meisen kimono is evocative of contemporary developments in abstract painting and reflects the openness of the Japanese textile industry to a wide variety of designs, including non-representative compositions. It was produced in the Chichibu region of Saitama Prefecture of Japan (northwest of Tokyo).

Artist

Unknown

Date

second quarter of the 20th century

Medium

Silk ikat

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2018