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Reiko Sudō
Textile Length, 'Bubble Pack' from 'Salt Shrink' Series1994

On view: Resnick PavilionTextile Alchemy: The Art of Reiko Sudō & NUNO
Horizontal abstract painting covered edge to edge in a repeating pattern of small off-white ovals in staggered rows against a pale honey-colored ground
Abstract composition in white-on-white, rows of raised oval forms in a repeating grid pattern with subtle tonal variation and visible textured brushwork.
Close-up of layered translucent white textile or paper panels with an all-over raised circular pattern, the overlapping curved edges creating soft shadows in cream and ivory tones.
Close-up of two overlapping translucent panels with an embossed repeating oval pattern; the left panel is warm ivory, the right bright white, meeting in a curved seam at center.
Close-up of translucent cream-colored textile or sculptural material with repeating oval relief pattern, draped in overlapping curved layers with fine radiating fiber textures.
Close-up detail of sheer ivory textile with an allover woven or embossed pattern of repeating oval shapes, with subtle golden-cream tonal variation.

Reiko Sudō, Nuno Corporation, Komori Senkō LLC, Maruya Senkō Co., Ltd., Textile Length, 'Bubble Pack' from 'Salt Shrink' Series, 1994, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Grace Tsao, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Reiko Sudō
Japan, born 1953
Design House
NUNO Corporation
Japan, Tokyo, founded 1984
In collaboration with
Komori Senkō LLC
Japan, Kyōto Prefecture, Kyōto
In collaboration with
Maruya Senkō Co., Ltd.
Japan, Kyōto Prefecture, Kyōto
Title
Textile Length, 'Bubble Pack' from 'Salt Shrink' Series
Date Made
1994
Medium
Silk dobby plain weave (organza), hand screen-printed alginic-acid gel resist, immersed in calcium chloride (salt shrink), water-wash, and steam finish
Dimensions
238 3/4 × 31 3/4 in. (606.43 × 80.65 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Grace Tsao
Accession Number
M.2006.151.2
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako. Textile Alchemy: The Art of Reiko Sudō & NUNO. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: DelMonico Books-D.A.P., 2026.
Copyright
© NUNO Corporation