Kimono as Art: The Landscape of Itchiku Kubota Edited by Dale Carolyn Gluckman

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From the publisher: This lavishly illustrated book presents fifty-five works by Japanese kimono artist Itchiku Kubota (1917-2003). Developed after twenty … more From the publisher: This lavishly illustrated book presents fifty-five works by Japanese kimono artist Itchiku Kubota (1917-2003). Developed after twenty years of experimentation, Kubota’s unique style-inspired by the fragile dyed silks of sixteenth century Japan-combines stitch-resist, ink drawing, embroidery, metallic leaf and a complex layering of colors to create hauntingly beautiful landscapes with richly textured surfaces. less