Taisho Kimono: Beauty of Modernity in 1910s & 20s (bilingual English-Japanese)

This book introduces the colourful and bold patterns of Meisen kimonos, which were produced in the early twentieth century during the Taisho era to the early Showa era in Japan. The kimonos are categorised according to pattern and motif, and artworks such as paintings and illustrations depicting women wearing kimonos are featured throughout.
ISBN 9784756246356. Pie Books. pb. 272 pages. full colour. 21 x 15 cm.
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