Kimono op een standaard
c. 1800 - c. 1805
Medium
nishikie, with metallic pigments
Dimensions
136; 139
About this artwork
blad: hoogte 136 mm x breedte 139 mm
Art Historical Context
**Kimono op een Standaard (c. 1800–1805)** This delicate anonymous print, titled *Kimono op een Standaard* (Kimono on a Stand), the elegance of Japanese fashion in a compact format—measuring just 136 mm high by 139 mm wide. Created during Japan's Edo period, it exemplifies *nishikie*, a sophisticated woodblock printing technique known as "brocade pictures" for their vibrant, luxurious appearance. The use of metallic pigments adds a shimmering, almost tactile quality, mimicking the iridescent sheen of fine silk fabrics and evoking the opulence of traditional kimonos. In early 19th-century Jap...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...