Formal Kimono with Design in Yūzen Dyeing "Little Stream"
H 175.0 x W 140.0 cm,Year.2023The prices of the artworks on Gallery Japan are determined by the artists themselves and are published directly on the website.
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- Awarded twice at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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About the Artwork
Using hand-drawn yuzen techniques in the base, I drew a little stream reflecting fresh green on the surface in a geometrical design using brush dyeing gradations and my original paste stippling technique.
Description
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CategoryTextiles
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MaterialsSilk
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DimensionsH 175.0 x W 140.0 cm
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Year presented2023
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RarityUnique
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Artist SignatureSigned (artwork)
Techniques Used
Yūzen dyeing
Yūzen dyeing (yūzenzome) is one of Japan’s best-known traditional dyeing processes. It involves drawing designs on white fabric with a paste resist before dyeing the fabric. First, the fabric is cut into the shape of a kimono and an outline of the design is drawn onto the cloth using the blue dye of the Asiatic dayflower (aobana), which can later be washed away without leaving a trace. A paste resist is then applied over the lines of the outline, creating masked-off areas that prevent the colors from mixing, and the design is dyed. Finally, the paste resist is washed away, leaving behind fine white lines of undyed fabric where the resist was applied. This style of yūzen is known as itome yūzen (“line yūzen”). Resists may also be applied broadly across the fabric to create designs without white lines. This style of yūzen is known as sekidashi yūzen.
Selected exhibitions
- The 57th Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2023)
- Selected
The prices of the artworks on Gallery Japan are determined by the artists themselves and are published directly on the website.