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Kimono and the Colors of Japan


  • Pie Books
  • by Katsumi Yumioka
This distinctive volume reveals a unique antique kimono collection through various delicate Japanese colors and their use in kimono. The Japanese sensibility is immediately aparent in the classification of the nine traditional color categories of red, green, pink, blue, brown, purple, yellow, black/white, and gold/silver.

ISBN 9784756250186 | EN-JA | PB
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Publisher Pie Books
ISBN 9784756250186
Author(s) Katsumi Yumioka
Publication date April 2018
Edition Paperback
Dimensions 267 x 159 mm
Pages 240
Language(s) Eng./ Jap. ed.
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This distinctive volume reveals a unique antique kimono collection through various delicate Japanese colors and their use in kimono. The Japanese sensibility is immediately aparent in the classification of the nine traditional color categories of red, green, pink, blue, brown, purple, yellow, black/white, and gold/silver. Each spread presents a single color showing a page-wide photo of a kimono accompanied by a description of the color and its meaning in the context of Japanese culture. The author explains, "We organized the kimono and obi (sash) according to what I like to call 'Japanese Kokoro no Iro', colors of the Japanese heart. Each category presents what individual colors express or signify. For example, we use white, black and gold as an expression of cheer. Red indicates the sun, blood, and fire. White, black, and silver express sadness." With the knowledge of both Western and traditional Japanese fashion cultures, Yumioka presents and describes his collection in an easily accessible style.

Kimono and the Colors of Japan

Kimono and the Colors of Japan

€36.50