| Description |
1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
| Contents |
Frontcover; Title Page; Contents; Introduction; Spring; Tatewaku; Peonies; Flower Baskets; Cherry Blossoms; Wisteria; Peacocks; Narcissus; Birds of Spring; Kusudama; Magnolias; Ships; Cherry Blossom Viewing Parties; Roses; Shells and Kaioke; Butterflies; Spools of Thread; Cherries; Flowers of the Four Seasons; Stripes for Spring; Flower Arabesques; Clover; Bells; Plum Blossoms; Tachibana; Thistles; Kimono that Color the Four Seasons of Gion; Delighting in Japanese Accessories; Summer; Summer at the Water's Edge; Morning Glories; Shibakusa; Birds of Summer; Bellflowers; Landscapes; Tanabata |
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Bush CloverLilies; Summer Insects; Pinks; Stripes for Summer; Flower Rafts; Bridges; Irises; Asian Clematis; Weeping Willow; Waves; Hydrangeas; Rings of Water; Fish; Genjiko; Round Fans; Foreign Flowers; Waterwheels; Dressing in "Coolness"; Clothing in Ukiyo-e Prints; Enjoying Obi-dome; Autumn; Rangiku; Hand Drums; Stripes for Autumn; Maple Leaves; Sarasa; Art Deco; Fans; Autumn Scenery; Expressionism; Birds of Autumn; Stories; Musical Instruments; Red Maple Leaf Viewing Parties; Early European Ships; Swans; Exotic Scenery; Wheel of Genji; Scales Crest; Fruit and Nuts; Gourds; Leaves |
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Flowers in PongeeIvy; Chrysanthemums; Famous Sights of Kyoto; Modernism Through the Lens Kimono Patterns; Costumes of Kabuki; Design of Oharame Apparel; Winter; Rounded Sparrows; Gosho Dolls; Stripes for Winter; Camellias; Hemp Leaves; Cranes; Takarazukushi; Splash Patterns; Toys; Temari Handballs; Birds of Winter; Nandina; Snow and Snowflakes; Ise Lobster; Dogs; Winter Scenery; Tomoe; Majolica Omeshi; Ox-drawn Carriages; Karajishi; Cattleya; Formal Gift Decorations; Turtles; Phoenix; The New Spring; Winter Memories of My Grandmother's Tasuki; Index; Copyright |
| Summary |
Kimono Design: An Introduction to Textiles and Patterns uses hundreds of photographs and a wealth of information on colors, fabrics and embellishments to paint a portrait of Japanese culture, art and thought. Lavish classical patterns, sweeping scenes, and the many motifs that have been woven, dyed, painted or embroidered into these textiles reveal a reflectiveness, a sense of humor, and an appreciation of exquisite beauty that is uniquely Japanese. Organized according to motifs traditionally associated with each season of the year, Kimono Design interprets the kimono's special language as expressed in depictions of: - Flowers and grasses - Birds and other animals - Symbols of power, luck and prestige - Land-and-seascapes - scenes from literature, history and daily life - scenes of travel and the Japanese concept of other lands - and many others Extensive notes on all the motifs demonstrate how the kimono reflects changing times and a sense of the timeless. Information on jewelry, hairpins and other accessories is scattered throughout to give a fuller sense of the Japanese art of dress. This is a volume that Japanophiles, historians, artists and designers will all cherish |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Kimonos.
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Textile design -- Japan.
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Kimonos -- Pictorial works
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kimonos.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Beauty & Grooming.
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Kimonos
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Textile design
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Japan
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| Genre/Form |
Pictorial works
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Soo, Leeyong, translator
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| ISBN |
9781462919260 |
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146291926X |
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