Kimono
1920s/30s, Taishô period (1912–1926) /Shôwa period (1926–1989)
Japan, possibly near Tokyo
Japan
At first glance, the strong geometric and rhythmic angular forms of this striking kimono display the influence of the Bauhaus, de Stijl, or Futurism. The stencil with an abstract design on view in this gallery demonstrates the pre-existing Japanese artistic inclination toward geometrical forms and abstraction. Overall, the design plays with rectilinear and curvilinear shapes and spatial relationships, characteristics of Japanese design.
Silk, stencil-printed warp and weft (heiyo kasuri) plain weave; lined with cotton, plain weave