Japan’s T-shaped unisex garment cut from a single bolt of silk isn’t a symbol or a relic. At the Met, it’s the vibrant feature of an international fashion conversation. By Will Heinrich I’d always ...
Back to Japan: The Life and Art of Master Kimono Painter Kunihiko Moriguchi by Marc Petitjean and translated by Adriana Hunter is published by the Other Press and available online. “Designed to Be Red ...
“Whose outfits are these?” is a question you might ask when viewing tagasode (someone’s sleeve) painted screens, which feature kimonos lined up and hung on racks as their subjects. The idea behind ...
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and ...
"Ten American Painters" New York, NY: Spanierman Gallery, 1990, fig. 106. Adelson, Warren, "Childe Hassam, Impressionist," New York: Abbeville Press, 1999, no. 64 ...
On Tuesday, the museum issued a statement apologising for offending some visitors with their “Kimono Wednesday” event where museum-goers were encouraged to try on a kimono, a traditional Japanese ...
Chiso is a kimono atelier in the heart of Kyoto with over 470 years of expertise, honoring traditions and future imagination.