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2021 The Kimono in Print: 300 Years of Japanese Design - Worcester Art Museum (On View Now)NEW

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2021 The Kimono in Print: 300 Years of Japanese Design - Worcester Art Museum (On View Now)
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Date: Sunday, 2 May, 2021       Time: All Day
Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609 USA
(508) 799-4406
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Enjoy the first show devoted to examining the kimono as a major source of inspiration and experimentation in Japanese print culture, from the early 1600s to the 20th century. The dialogue between print and kimono design is illustrated by approximately 70 Japanese prints, plus a selection of illustrated woodblock printed books and paintings.

Central to the exhibition is a one-of-a-kind contemporary wedding kimono by Chiso, the Kyoto-based kimono house. The Worcester Wedding Kimono is the first-ever kimono commissioned as an artwork for an art museum. A recent review in The Wall Street Journal observed that this kimono “captivates the eye with its pattern of large interlocking octagons in a variety of rich reds, spring greens and soft yellows.”

Dates
Feb 6 - May 2, 2021

History
The Kimono in Print: 300 Years of Japanese Design is the first show devoted to examining the kimono as a major source of inspiration and experimentation in Japanese print culture, from the Edo period (1603-1868) to the Meiji period (1868-1912). This dialogue between print and kimono design is illustrated by approximately 70 Japanese prints, as well as a selection of illustrated woodblock printed books and paintings, primarily drawn from the Museum’s 3,000 Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints from John Chandler Bancroft (1835-1901) gifted in 1901. Central to The Kimono in Print is a one-of-a-kind contemporary wedding kimono by Chiso, the important 465-year-old, Kyoto-based kimono house. The Worcester Wedding Kimono is the first ever kimono commissioned as an artwork for an art museum. Celebrating the 120th-anniversary of WAM’s transformative acquisition of the Bancroft collection, the contemporary wedding kimono reflects the Museum’s vision for Japanese art in the 21st century.

Print artists from 17th to 20th -century Japan documented ever-evolving trends in fashion, popularized certain styles of dress, and even designed kimonos. The works begin with early prints from the late 17th century, when a more complex and sophisticated attitude towards clothing first appeared, as seen in the lavish prints of the floating world’s celebrity kabuki actors and courtesans. Modern design books and prints from the early 20th century, inspired by or made for kimono, demonstrate how the boundaries between print and textile fashion and design became more fluid.

The commission of a kimono as an artwork, rather than for a specific client or occasion, gave Chiso and its designer significant creative space to give form to their outlook regarding the present and future art of the kimono. Inspired by the New England foliage and Worcester’s famed seven hills, Chiso’s Senior Designer Mr. Imai Atsuhiro incorporated the iconic maple leaf throughout the kimono design, as well as seven textile techniques, ranging from newly developed to endangered ones. Documentary photographs of the process, as well as a video demonstrating many of Chiso’s signature techniques, are included in the exhibition. The Worcester Wedding Kimono reveals in stunning detail Chiso’s continuing commitment and aspiration to Japanese beauty and steadfast dedication to innovation, design, and creativity-in the present and for the future. Learn more about Chiso and their centuries-old contributions to kimono design and artistry in the virtual exhibition Kimono Couture: The Beauty of Chiso.

The exhibition is accompanied by a catalog edited by guest curator Vivian Li, with contributions by Nagasaki Iwao, Ellis Tinios, Matsuba Ryōko, Fujita Kayoko, and Stephanie Su. Published by Hotei Publishing, in association with the Worcester Art Museum, the catalog is available for purchase for $49. To purchase, please call 508-793-4355.

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