Nishijin-ori

9 Oct 2023

On our way out for the day Roger noticed a small gallery near the bus stop that quickly drew us in.  They specialize in adapting the Nishijin-weaving technique, traditionally used in wide obis, into art using mostly silk threads and 1800 needle jacquard looms, more than four times the usual... Most of the works on display were various adaptations of Ukiyo-e woodblock prints and Rimpa style paintings in addition to works by those by Vincent van Gogh who, along with other Impressionists, was highly influenced by Japanese art.

		tools of the trade	gold and platinum threads	a brocade mash up of Jakuchu's Plum Blossoms and Small Birds and Duck in the Snow
brocade playing cards based on works by Ogata Korin	detail of brocade playing cards based on works by Ogata Korin	brocade obi wuth Van Gogh's Sunflower design	brocade obi wuth Van Gogh's Almond Blossoms design	brocade obi wuth Van Gogh's Irisr design
brocade version of Van Gogh's Almond Blossoms	detail of brocade version of Van Gogh's Almond Blossoms	brocade version of Van Gogh's Sunflowers	brocade version of Hiroshige's Sudden Shower Shin Ohashi Bridge and Atake	detail of brocade version of Hiroshige's Sudden Shower Shin Ohashi Bridge and Atake
brocade scenes from Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo	brocade scenes from Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo	brocade scenes from Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo	brocade scenes from Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji	brocade scenes from Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji
brocade scenes from Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji	brocade scenes from Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji	brocade scenes from Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji		detail of brocade version of Hokusai's Great Wava or Kanagawa from the Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji
detail of brocade version of Hokusai's Great Wava or Kanagawa from the Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji	detail of brocade version of Hokusai's Great Wava or Kanagawa from the Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji	brocade version of Hokusai's Hakone	brocade version of Maruyama Oukyu' s Puppies on the door made of cedar	brocade version of Miyamoto Musashi's Shrike on a Withered Branch
detail of brocade version of Miyamoto Musashi's Shrike on a Withered Branch	brocade version of Sesshu's View of Ama-no-hashidate	detail of brocade version of Sesshu's View of Ama-no-hashidate	a brocade version of Van Gogh's Cafe Terrace at Night shown under a black light	a large installation
detail of women playing a matching game with shells	a brocade wall hanging with van Gosh'd Cafe Terrace at Night	brocade wall hanging with Views in and around the city of Kyoto	detail of brocade wall hanging with Views in and around the city of Kyoto -- Gion festival float	a brocade version of part of Ogata Korin's Irises
a brocade version of Ogata Korin's Red and Withe Plum Trees	a brocade version of Sakai Houitsu's Four Seasons with Flowers	detail of a brocade version of Sakai Houitsu's Four Seasons with Flowers	detailof a brocade version of Sakai Houitsu's Four Seasons with Flowers

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