Secrets of the Kimono: The Advent of Yuzen Dyeing
2025.
07.19 sat. - 09.15 mon.
At one time, short-sleeved kimono known as
kosode
were worn in a wide range of situations and styles. As these kimono were made by straight stitching a uniform width of cloth, they possessed a flat quality, yet when they were worn the garments' myriad designs transformed them into three-dimensional objects.
The kimono's charm lies in this ability to glide back and forth between two and three dimensions. This exhibition comprises outstanding examples of kimono from the early modern (late 16th to late 19th century) and modern eras (late 19th to mid-20th cen-tury) and related materials such as books of kimono patterns while also examining the relationship between the Kyoto art world and textile design.
In addition, the exhibition focuses on the process of applying a design to textiles, the parallels between trends in textile design and other crafts, and works by Living National Treasures in
yuzen
dyeing. Join us as we pursue the secrets of the kimono.
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Collection Gallery Exhibition
2nd Collection Gallery Exhibition 2025–2026
2025.
07.03 thu. - 09.28 sun.
The Collection Gallery exhibits selected works of nihonga (Japanese-style painting), yōga (Western-style painting), prints, sculpture, crafts (ceramics, textiles, metalworks, wood and bamboo works, lacquers and jewelry) and photography from the museum collection. Also shown are outstanding and monumental works of modern art in Japan, as well as modern and contemporary European and American art.
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2025.06.11
Close at 5:00PM on Fri. July 18.
2024.12.26
New Year's Holiday Closure
2024.05.23
Notice of construction in the exhibition hall
2024.03.01
March 12, 13, Close for exhibits installation
2023.12.01
December 19, 20, Close for exhibits installation
2023.12.01
December 16, 23 Free Admission to the MoMAK Collection Gallery
2023.11.01
November 3 Free Admission to the MoMAK Collection Gallery
2023.10.01
October 7 Free Admission to the MoMAK Collection Gallery
2023.09.15
October 3, 4, Close for exhibits installation
2023.09.01
September 30 Free Admission to the MoMAK Collection Gallery
2023.08.14
Notice of Temporary Closure
2023.07.01
July 11, 12, Close for exhibits installation
2023.05.01
May 18, Free Admission to the MoMAK Collection Gallery
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