Kimono of figured gauze."Searching Flowers"
Year.2019Yoshinori Tsuchiya
1954 -- Textiles(Living National Treasure)
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Price Range
$6,000 - 32,000
Info
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 7
In the weaving of monsha (delicate figured-gauze fabric), TSUCHIYA uses a pedal-operated loom to which four heddles and one furue, a device used in the production of gauze, are attached. In monsha, two warps are twisted to structure the gauze fabric, and then while changing to the warp color of plain weaving, cube, stone pavement, or other patterns are woven into the fabric. In addition to monsha, his production is varied including raw silk fabrics or pongee. Raw silk is the exact opposite to refined silk and makes a classical silk textile similar to gauze; in the “Utsusemi” chapter of the Tale of Genji, the author describes a “raw-silk unlined kimono.” He aims to create fabrics with a good crisp feel and thus uses unrefined raw silk yarn. Kasuri (splashed patterns) used in combination with monsha are created by playing with the natural differences found in the dyed patterns. His works are made of yarn colored with natural plant dyes that create distinctive bright and lustrous colors or soft patterns blended with gradual gradations in a noshime* style created by warp ikat. They are somewhat different from the images and patterns seen in the Shosoin Treasure House or on the attire of court nobles. Works demonstrating the beauty of raw silk with its dragonfly wing-like translucent quality are inspiring and point to the future production of monsha with a vital contemporary feeling. *A ceremonial robe worn by a samurai
View DetailAbout the Artwork
"Searching Flowers" is a story about a handsome young man who was a high achiever in the Imperial examination held during the Tang dynasty in China, being ordered to search for beautiful flowers all over the city. I used vivid and transparent plant dye colors, and used white effectively to make the colors stand out more beautifully.
Description
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CategoryTextiles
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MaterialsRaw silk (Unrefined silk thread)
Warp threads - 4 among 21 two-folded
Weft threads - 6 among 21 twisted
Dye
Red - Indian madder
Yellow - cape jasmine
Blue - indigo
Green - indigo + cape jasmine -
Year of creation2019
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RarityUnique
Techniques
Kasuri weaving
Kasuri weaving (kasuriori, “blurred weave”) is a type of ikat weaving done with threads that have been resist dyed, leaving sections of the thread undyed. The threads are then aligned and woven to create stripes, checkered patterns, or pictorial motifs.
Selection
- The 66th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2019)
- Selected