Reiko Sudō
Textile Length, 'Papillon (Butterfly)'2021

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Designer: Reiko Sudō
Japan, born 1953
Design House: NUNO Corporation
Japan, Tokyo, founded 1984
In collaboration with: Tayu Kigyō Co., Ltd.
Japan, Kyōto Prefecture, Kyō-Tango
Title: Textile Length, 'Papillon (Butterfly)'
Place Made: Japan, Kyōto Prefecture, Kyō-Tango
Date Made: 2021
Medium: Silk tightly-twisted warp satin with overly-twisted supplementary-weft floats, hand-cut weft floats, hot water-wash and steam finish
Dimensions: 122 13/16 × 14 15/16 in. (312 × 38 cm)
Credit Line: Bernard Kester Costume and Textiles Acquisition Fund
Accession Number: M.2022.229.4
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.

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Designer: Reiko Sudō
Japan, born 1953
Design House: NUNO Corporation
Japan, Tokyo, founded 1984
In collaboration with: Tayu Kigyō Co., Ltd.
Japan, Kyōto Prefecture, Kyō-Tango
Title: Textile Length, 'Papillon (Butterfly)'
Place Made: Japan, Kyōto Prefecture, Kyō-Tango
Date Made: 2021
Medium: Silk tightly-twisted warp satin with overly-twisted supplementary-weft floats, hand-cut weft floats, hot water-wash and steam finish
Dimensions: 122 13/16 × 14 15/16 in. (312 × 38 cm)
Credit Line: Bernard Kester Costume and Textiles Acquisition Fund
Accession Number: M.2022.229.4
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.