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| Keywords: Whose Sleeves (Tagasode).jpg Whose Sleeves Tagasode Momoyama period 1573 “1615 late 16th century Japan Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink color and gold on gilded paper 57 1/16 x 136 9/16 in 144 9 x 346 8 cm ; folded 65 x 26 1/2 x 5 in 165 1 x 67 3 x 12 7 cm In these screens sumptuous kimonos draped casually on maki-e decoration of gold and/or silver sprinkled powder lacquer racks intimately evoke their unknown wearer and prompt the question Whose sleeves Tagasode The famous phrase turns on the notion that a person contained in his or her possessions can be a more powerful expression of personality and physical presence than a conventional likeness and is taken from a classical poem in the Spring section of the tenth-century poetry anthology Collected Japanese Poems of Ancient and Modern Times Kokin wakashû The fragrance seems even more alluring than the hue Whose sleeves have brushed past Or would it be this plum tree blossoming here at home Iro yori mo ka koso awaredo omohoyure tagasode fureshi ado no ume zo mo In the Momoyama 1573 “1615 and Edo periods 1615 “1868 screens such as these presented a popular allusion in a contemporary mode to this romantic tradition Lively patterns of fans waterwheels and stylized characters are combined to create rich decorative effects on the kosode kimono In addition to the visual beauty implied in these detailed patterns the different textures of the cotton and silk cloth invoke the sensation of touch Even the absent wearer's fragrance is suggested by way of the foldable lacquer stand for scenting the kimono Generally unsigned tagasode screens are thought to have been painted largely by town painters artists whose ready-made works were sold in shops in Kyoto http //www metmuseum org/toah/works-of-art/29 100 493-4 Momoyama period 1573 “1615 late 16th century Japan <gallery>File Japan screen with sleeves jpg</gallery> Files uploaded by Shakko from various sources Japanese paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Kimono in art Sleeves PD-Art Maki-e | ||||
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