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Kimono–Four Seasons
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Hamanishi Katsunori 浜西勝則Japanese
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In his recent mezzotint series on kimonos, Hamanishi revives the “Whose Sleeves?” tagasode) composition, a popular subject in Japanese art from the late sixteenth to the early seventeenth century in which kimonos are shown draped over garment racks, with no sign of their owners.
The designs on the kimonos represent the four seasons: hares and snow-covered bamboo for winter, flowers for spring, and birds flying over waves for summer.
Katsunori hamanishi hokusai kimono fabric
The one for autumn is the only example in color: a detailed depiction of grasses and the moon. Both the colors and the cloud and mist design recall gold and silver maki-e (“sprinkled-picture”) lacquer compositions.
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