Kimono Pattern
着物の柄
- Date:
- 1930
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Typical Price
This design draws attention to the elaborate pattern of a kimono, making the textile itself a co-subject alongside the woman. The intricate fabric pattern demanded exceptional carving precision and numerous color blocks. Lifetime Watanabe editions range from $4,000-$10,000, with posthumous versions at $2,000-$4,000. Pattern clarity is a key condition factor.
Description
A woman wears a kimono with an intricate geometric pattern that Kotondo renders with extraordinary precision and detail. The bold pattern of the fabric contrasts with the soft, natural beauty of the woman''s face and hands. The print demonstrates the importance of textile design in Japanese aesthetic culture and the skill required to reproduce complex fabric patterns in the woodblock medium.
