Description
Book SynopsisHarmonious flowers, balanced colours and highly precise details create the eye-catching, high-impact effect of this Japanese kimono design.Originally designed as a costume for the theatrical style known as Noh, our Kara-ori pattern leaves little doubt why Noh is derived from the words for skill and talent. With silk and gold lacquered stripes, this is one of the best examples of Japanese textile design we have found. It comes from the Edo period (16151868) when Noh theatre, known for the sumptuousness of its costumes, was at its height.Noh theatre is one of the world's oldest performing arts and has been handed down through generations of Japanese composers and performers. The plots draw from legend, history and contemporary events and are structured around song and dance. Though the thematic tone is often poetic yet monotonous, the costumes are anything but. In fact, Noh is often referred to as mask drama due to the importance placed on masks and costumes within the form.The term kara
