japonisme: kimono bleu

26 October 2006

kimono bleu

'the
yellow
kimono'
by
frieseke



while it seems
that
the majority
of kimono
and
kimono-
inspired



'the
blue
kimono'
by
pearson


clothing to
be found
in the west,
in paintings,
clothing,


1912
velvet
and
lame
evening
coat


or designs,
seems to be
blue
or yellow,





coat by

de beer,
drawing by
brissaud


in the
japanese
prints one
is most
often likely
to find
blue or
yellow
'the
blue
futon'
attributed
to
kunisada


in the robes
of the men,
not the
women.

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hi, and thanks so much for stopping by. i spend all too much time thinking my own thoughts about this stuff, so please tell me yours. i thrive on the exchange!

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