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The flowers and foliage that decorated meisen kimono, were manipulated and modernised to provide a contemporary visual statement.
Abstract Meisen Kimono, detail
Instead of the traditional pictorial symbols, many meisen employed abstract and geometric designs to echo the spirit of the age.
Abstract Meisen Kimono, detail
Instead of the traditional pictorial symbols, many meisen employed abstract and geometric designs to echo the spirit of the age.
Instead of the traditional pictorial symbols, many meisen employed abstract and geometric designs to echo the spirit of the age.
Abstract Meisen Kimono, detail
Instead of the traditional pictorial symbols, many meisen employed abstract and geometric designs to echo the spirit of the age.
Abstract Meisen Kimono, detail
Instead of the traditional pictorial symbols, many meisen employed abstract and geometric designs to echo the spirit of the age.
Instead of the traditional pictorial symbols, many meisen employed abstract and geometric designs to echo the spirit of the age.
Abstract Meisen Kimono, detail
Instead of the traditional pictorial symbols, many meisen employed abstract and geometric designs to echo the spirit of the age.
Abstract Meisen Kimono, detail
Instead of the traditional pictorial symbols, many meisen employed abstract and geometric designs to echo the spirit of the age.
The techniques of meisen meant that painterly effects, such as brushstrokes, could be created on the cloth in a way not previously possible with stencils.
Painterly Meisen Kimono, detail
The techniques of meisen meant that painterly effects, such as brushstrokes, could be created on the cloth in a way not previously possible with stencils.
Painterly Meisen Kimono, detail
The techniques of meisen meant that painterly effects, such as brushstrokes, could be created on the cloth in a way not previously possible with stencils.
The techniques of meisen meant that painterly effects, such as brushstrokes, could be created on the cloth in a way not previously possible with stencils.
Painterly Meisen Kimono, detail
The techniques of meisen meant that painterly effects, such as brushstrokes, could be created on the cloth in a way not previously possible with stencils.
The techniques of meisen meant that painterly effects, such as brushstrokes, could be created on the cloth in a way not previously possible with stencils.
Painterly Meisen Kimono, detail
The techniques of meisen meant that painterly effects, such as brushstrokes, could be created on the cloth in a way not previously possible with stencils.
Painterly Meisen Kimono, detail
The techniques of meisen meant that painterly effects, such as brushstrokes, could be created on the cloth in a way not previously possible with stencils.
In the meisen examples the ribbons take on many forms, but in all cases they dominate the entire design.
In the meisen examples the ribbons take on many forms, but in all cases they dominate the entire design.
In the meisen examples the ribbons take on many forms, but in all cases they dominate the entire design.
In the meisen examples the ribbons take on many forms, but in all cases they dominate the entire design.
In the meisen examples the ribbons take on many forms, but in all cases they dominate the entire design.
In the meisen examples the ribbons take on many forms, but in all cases they dominate the entire design.
In the meisen examples the ribbons take on many forms, but in all cases they dominate the entire design.
Traditional Meisen Kimono, detail
The new meisen kimono did not just draw their designs from contemporary sources. Much of the imagery was taken from traditional Japanese art and designs that had been used on kimono for centuries.
Traditional Meisen Kimono, detail
The new meisen kimono did not just draw their designs from contemporary sources. Much of the imagery was taken from traditional Japanese art and designs that had been used on kimono for centuries.
The new meisen kimono did not just draw their designs from contemporary sources. Much of the imagery was taken from traditional Japanese art and designs that had been used on kimono for centuries.
Traditional Meisen Kimono, detail
The new meisen kimono did not just draw their designs from contemporary sources. Much of the imagery was taken from traditional Japanese art and designs that had been used on kimono for centuries.
Traditional Meisen Kimono, detail
The new meisen kimono did not just draw their designs from contemporary sources. Much of the imagery was taken from traditional Japanese art and designs that had been used on kimono for centuries.
The new meisen kimono did not just draw their designs from contemporary sources. Much of the imagery was taken from traditional Japanese art and designs that had been used on kimono for centuries.
Traditional Meisen Kimono, detail
The new meisen kimono did not just draw their designs from contemporary sources. Much of the imagery was taken from traditional Japanese art and designs that had been used on kimono for centuries.
Traditional Meisen Kimono, detail
The new meisen kimono did not just draw their designs from contemporary sources. Much of the imagery was taken from traditional Japanese art and designs that had been used on kimono for centuries.
The flowers and foliage that decorated meisen kimono, were manipulated and modernised to provide a contemporary visual statement.
The flowers and foliage that decorated meisen kimono, were manipulated and modernised to provide a contemporary visual statement.
The flowers and foliage that decorated meisen kimono, were manipulated and modernised to provide a contemporary visual statement.
The flowers and foliage that decorated meisen kimono, were manipulated and modernised to provide a contemporary visual statement.
The flowers and foliage that decorated meisen kimono, were manipulated and modernised to provide a contemporary visual statement.
The flowers and foliage that decorated meisen kimono, were manipulated and modernised to provide a contemporary visual statement.
The flowers and foliage that decorated meisen kimono, were manipulated and modernised to provide a contemporary visual statement.
The flowers and foliage that decorated meisen kimono, were manipulated and modernised to provide a contemporary visual statement.
The flowers and foliage that decorated meisen kimono, were manipulated and modernised to provide a contemporary visual statement.
The flowers and foliage that decorated meisen kimono, were manipulated and modernised to provide a contemporary visual statement.
The flowers and foliage that decorated meisen kimono, were manipulated and modernised to provide a contemporary visual statement.
Instead of the traditional pictorial symbols, many meisen employed abstract and geometric designs to echo the spirit of the age.
The techniques of meisen meant that painterly effects, such as brushstrokes, could be created on the cloth in a way not previously possible with stencils.
Instead of the traditional pictorial symbols, many meisen employed abstract and geometric designs to echo the spirit of the age.
Instead of the traditional pictorial symbols, many meisen employed abstract and geometric designs to echo the spirit of the age.
The techniques of meisen meant that painterly effects, such as brushstrokes, could be created on the cloth in a way not previously possible with stencils.
The techniques of meisen meant that painterly effects, such as brushstrokes, could be created on the cloth in a way not previously possible with stencils.
In the meisen examples the ribbons take on many forms, but in all cases they dominate the entire design rather than forming a minor part.
In the meisen examples the ribbons take on many forms, but in all cases they dominate the entire design rather than forming a minor part.
In the meisen examples the ribbons take on many forms, but in all cases they dominate the entire design rather than forming a minor part.
Traditional subject matter, patterns and symbols were adapted to fit the new art form, on which they appeared in new formats.
Traditional subject matter, patterns and symbols were adapted to fit the new art form, on which they appeared in new formats.
Traditional subject matter, patterns and symbols were adapted to fit the new art form, on which they appeared in new formats.