Lucky Kimono 2

Lucky Kimono 2 continues Kaneko's sustained engagement with the traditional Japanese garment as graphic subject, here in the "lucky" subset of the series that infuses the kimono with the auspicious quality of good fortune. The undated nature of this print and its broad date range notation suggests uncertainty in its documentation, but it clearly belongs within his mature period of kimono studies. Kaneko's kimono prints honor the garment's decorative tradition while refreshing it with contemporary graphic sensibility.