The Legion of Honor in San Francisco has an exhibit going on that focuses on Kimono Design during the Meiji Period (1868-1912). Zuan-Cho translate to "Design Idea Books" and the Legion of Honor had some Zuan-Cho from that period:
It was really cool seeing these design books (or Zuan-Cho) from over 100 years ago. Japan during the Meiji Era was changing as a society as they were going from a closed society to a society that became more open to the world and you can see all the different influences in the designs.
Oh they are real art works. I remember my granny had one that my grandfather brought from Japan.
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOooh, this is super cool! I would love to see this in person! You know how I love my kimonos!
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