Formal Kimono with Design in Yuzen Dyeing "Hemp Palm"
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Ryohei Hori
1971 -- Textiles
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Price Range
$1,000 - 7,000
Info
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 1
About the Artwork
I thought of this design being inspired by a hemp palm tree in my untended backyard strongly growing and pushing up the roof tile next to it.
When I was in my 20s, I had an opportunity to see a silk wrapping cloth from the Edo period and I was deeply impressed by its delicateness. While learning about the itome (threadline) resist paste for dyeing, I became interested in using itome itself as a part of the design.
I made this piece aiming to make a kimono that makes a woman look her best.
Description
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CategoryTextiles
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MaterialsSilk
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Year presented2019
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Production period1 year and 4 months
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RarityUnique
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.
Awards received
- The 48th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2019)
- New Artist Incentive Award
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