The Metropolitan Museum of Art "Kimono Style" Show

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Fireman’s jacket (hikeshi-banten) with Shogun Tarō Yoshikado. Edo period (1615–1868), mid 19th century.

John C. Weber Collection. Photo: Paul Lachenauer; Courtesy Of The Metropolitan Museum Of Art.

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Court lady’s robe (kosode) with swallows and bells on blossoming cherry tree. Meiji period (1868–1912), mid-19th century.

Courtesy Of The Metropolitan Museum Of Art.

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Meisen kimono with thunderbolts. Shōwa period (1926–89), ca. 1950–55.

Promised Gift Of John C. Weber.  Photo: Paul Lachenauer; Courtesy Of The Metropolitan Museum Of Art.

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Summer kimono (hito-e) with waves and water drops. Taishō (1912–26) to Shōwa (1926–89) period, ca.1920s–30s.

Promised Gift Of John C. Weber.  photo: Paul Lachenauer; Courtesy Of The Metropolitan Museum Of Art.

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Man’s under-kimono (nagajuban) with spider and spiderweb. Taishō (1912–26) to Shōwa (1926–89) period, ca. 1920s–30s.

Promised Gift Of John C. Weber.  Photo: Paul Lachenauer; Courtesy Of The Metropolitan Museum Of Art.

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Madeleine Vionnet, Dress, 1923–24.

Purchase, Irene Lewisohn Trust Gift, 2020. Courtesy Of The Metropolitan Museum Of Art.

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Balenciaga, Evening wrap, 1951.

Gift Of Baroness Philippe De Rothschild, 1973. Courtesy Of The Metropolitan Museum Of Art.

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Installation view of "Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Photo: Barry Schwarz. Courtesy Of The Metropolitan Museum Of Art.

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Installation view of "Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Photo: Barry Schwarz. Courtesy Of The Metropolitan Museum Of Art.

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Six Noh Performances in Scenes from Daily Life, late 17th–early 18th century.

Gift Of Carol And John Lyden, 2001. Courtesy Of The Metropolitan Museum Of Art.

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There’s a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that takes a deep dive into the history of the kimono. Since its early days as a sophisticated garment for Japanese women and nobility, the kimono has transgressed from one strata of society to another — playing muse to a number of Western fashion designers, such as Madeleine Vionnet and Cristóbal Balenciaga.

“Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection” presents an extraordinary collection of garments, artifacts, drawings and paintings that piece together a comprehensive history of the kimono, from the late Edo period (1615–1868) through the early 20th century.

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The exhibition plays special emphasis on the connection between the kimono and Western fashion, by presenting 60 kimonos alongside Western garments, paintings, prints, and decorative art objects. To complement the event, the Met has released a 176-page catalog documenting the rare works in the show. “Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection” is on view at The Met until February 20, 2023.

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