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Kimono Pattern by Torii Kotondo — Japanese Color woodblock print, 1930

Kimono Pattern

着物の柄

by Torii Kotondo

Shin-hanga
FiguresBijin-gaPortraitsAbstract
Date:
1930
Medium:
Color woodblock print
Format:
Oban
Edition:
Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
Source:
Art of Japan

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kimono Pattern (着物の柄) was created by Torii Kotondo (鳥居言人) in 1930.

Kimono Pattern was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1930).

Kimono Pattern depicts figures, bijin-ga, and portraits.