~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Kimono, which literally means "thing to wear," is defined as "a long, loose robe with wide sleeves and tied with a sash, originally worn as a formal garment in Japan and now also used elsewhere as a robe." I like the rich, complementary colors and textures.
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
ASO!*koyu* Yukata Series
MENI from ASO! & Soothe
A merchant making up the account
by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
Antique kimono
photo by tonko43
Kimono, butterfly on the back
Sgt.Steiner
Going Out, 1926
by Chen Cheng-po (1895–1947)
By Yamamoto Hōsui (1850–1906)
Dyed by Light Red
by Omiya Tou
A bijin compared to the beauty of the pine covered islands at Matsushima in Rikuzen Province, 1898
by Toyohara Chikanobu
2 comments:
I've always thought of Kimonos as works of fabric art...and they look really comfortable, too!
These are really good depictions, and I particularly like the Kuniyoshi triptych and Going Out, 1926. Nice art OF art. :-)
Oh, I ADORE kimonos! The colors, patterns, textures, the ornamentation worn with them, etc. I would love for it to become a fad here, ha ha. I even collected almost 200 of my favorites onto my Pinterest board. I find them so inspiring for designing paintings. Thank you for another enjoyable post!
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