Tennan Moyo Kagami (Tennan’s Mirror of Design).

Kaigai Tennan

Tennan Moyo Kagami (Tennan’s Mirror of Design).

Kyoto:

Unsodo

1899

Kaigai Tennan, an important Japanese painter who excelled at design, illustrated Tennen Moyo Kagami, an important reference work for textile designers, kimono makers and their high-end customers. Its seven volumes reflect an appreciation for color and design. The two haori volumes depict linings for haori, a type of jacket. The hand-dyed lining was a private luxury. Only the haori’s owner and those close to them would ever see it.

From the Collection of Lisa Pevtzow