Kimono
1920s/1930s, Taishô period (1912–1926)/Shôwa period (1926–1989)
Japan
Japan
This eye-catching kimono is composed of vertical bands of diagonal stripes and wavy lines of varying thicknesses in a variety of bright colors. Although the lines are blurry when viewed close-up, they sharpen as the viewer moves away from the piece.
Silk, stencil-printed warp and weft (heiyo kasuri) plain weave; lined with cotton, plain weave and silk, plain weave