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| Imperial Silks (of the Manchu Court) |
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| Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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"When the nomadic Manchu warriors overthrew the Ming dynasty in 1644 and founded Ch'ing [Qing], they took over the world's largest population, greatest bureaucracy, and one of the most luxurious courts in existence. They remained, however, a clear minority... To ease an orderly political transition while guarding against total cultural assimilation, the Manchus adjusted to a Chinese style bureaucracy and adopted the Buddhist religion while simultaneously enforcing certain ethnic and cultural differences. One of the clearest distinctions made was that of court attire." An overview, plus 14 related examples of court attire from the Manchu period, all with descriptions.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/explore/explore-collection-imperial-silks.cfm | |
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| Dragon Robes of China's Last Dynasty |
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| San Diego Museum of Art
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"Dragon Robes of China's Last Dynasty": excellent online exhibit, images, text, historical background, the silk industry, the Chinese concept of the universe, symbolism. Detailed glossary, quiz, chart of bureaucratic hierarchy, bibliography. Very comprehensive for teachers and students.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.sdmart.org/dragonrobes/contents.html | |
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| Kimono |
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| Victoria and Albert Museum
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"Japan has a very rich textile history, a major focus of interest and artistic expression being the kimono. Meaning 'the thing worn,' the term kimono was first adopted in the mid-19th century." A special feature about the kimono, with in-depth discussions of the kimono's history, production (weaving, dyeing, embroidery), and decoration (symbols and motifs), plus 51 kimonos from the V&A's collection.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/asia/asia_features/kimono/index.html | |
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| Fashioning Kimono: Dress in Early 20th Century Japan |
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| Victoria and Albert Museum
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"These boldly patterned and brilliantly coloured kimono reveal the dynamism of Japanese textile design in the early 20th century." A short introduction plus 13 featured objects with descriptions.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/asia/past_exhns/kimono/index.html | |
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| Miyake, Kawakubo, and Yamamoto: Japanese Fashion in the Twentieth Century |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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An introduction to Japanese fashion since the 1960s, with a focus on the designers Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo, and Yohji Yamamoto. With 10 examples of the artists' works from the museum's collection.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/jafa/hd_jafa.htm | |
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