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Women's kimono with geometric patterns
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Women's kimono with geometric patterns

anonymous · c. 1920 - c. 1940 · painting; weaving; rayon; cotton (textile)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

In the early 20th century new fabrics were introduced. Semi-synthetic rayon was used in Japan for informal, contemporary clothing. Motifs and colours were also progressive, reflecting the global modernist movement of the 1920s.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
kimono
Credit lineVrouwenkimono met geometrische patronen. c. 1920 - c. 1940. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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