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Moriguchi Kunihiko
Kimono and Study Sketches for Kikkei kahen zensōmon (Gradation of triangular petals)1990

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Silk kimono displayed flat with arms extended, cream ground printed with an allover scattered pattern of small burgundy and dotted pinwheel motifs that grow larger toward the hem
Close-up detail of a Japanese textile garment, showing two panels side by side: a plain white panel with soft pink gradation at lower left, and a textured crepe panel decorated with scattered triangular motifs in pink and black speckled pattern on white ground.
Detail of draped fabric with an allover printed pattern of scattered angular triangle shapes in dark brown and pink on a cream ground.
Textile or printed surface with an allover geometric pattern of overlapping triangles in black speckled with pink, set against a cream background.
Designer
Moriguchi Kunihiko
Kyoto, Japan
Title
Kimono and Study Sketches for Kikkei kahen zensōmon (Gradation of triangular petals)
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
1990
Medium
Kimono: Kimono of free hand paste-resist dyeing (yūzen) on silk crepe (chirimen); 14 Study Sketches: Felt tip pen ink, pencil, colored pencil, and various
Dimensions
Kimono: 68 1/4 x 41 1/4 in. (173.36 x 104.78 cm); Sheet: 11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (29.53 x 20.96 cm) each
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.2000.137.1-.15
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Daichō, Tomohiro, Kurara Watanabe, and Nagomi Takamisawa, eds. Moriguchi Kunihiko: Yuzen, Design: Crossroads of Creativity. Kyoto: Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, 2020.