Myriad Green Leaves

Furusawa, Machiko

1992

silk (textile), tie-dyeing, painting

Victoria and Albert Museum

A traditional Japanese kimono is displayed, featuring a pattern of white and green floral motifs against a green and off-white background. The design incorporates a grid-like pattern and scattered floral elements. Kimono, titled 'Myriad Green Leaves' by Furusawa Machiko (b.1933), figured silk with tie-dyed (<i>shibori)</i> and hand-painted decoration of dragonflies, flowers and clouds, Japan, 1992