Okinawa Kenritsu Hakubutsukan Bijutsukan Search this
Physical description:
197 pages : illustrations ; 32 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
Japan
Ryukyu Islands
Okinawa-ken
Date:
2016
Notes:
Catalog from an exhibition held at the The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum an organized in partnership with the Okinawa Prefectural Government from November 4, 2016 until January 30, 2017.
Contents:
The Natural Environment of Okinawa -- The History of Okinawa -- Arts and Crafts of Okinawa -- The Folk Culture of Okinawa -- The History of Shuri Castle and the Ryukyu Kingdom -- The History and Technique of Bingata -- The Living Tradition of Bingata -- Bingata Costume of the Royal Family -- Bingata Costume of the Samure (Gentry) Class -- Bingata Costume for Children -- Celebratory BIngata Costume for Commoners -- Bingata Costume for Performing Arts -- Kasuri (Ikat) and Indigo-dyed Costume for the Samure (Gentry) Class -- Bashofu (Banana Fiber) Costume of the Samure (Gentry) Class -- Bashofu (Banana Fiber) Costume of Peasants -- Differences Between Ryukyuan and Japanese Kimono -- The Production Process of Stencil Dyeing -- Tools of Making Bingata Stencils -- Bingata Costume and Stencils: Designs with Defined top and Bottom Orientation -- Bingata Costume and Stencils: Designs with Continuous Repeat -- Bingata Costume and Stencils: Small Stencils -- Bingata Costume and Stencils: Layered Designs Using Two Stencils -- Miscellaneous Objects -- Bingata Wrapping and Covering Cloths -- Bingata Production Process Using Tsutsugaki (Tube Drawing) -- The Reconstruction of Tradition -- Bingata: New Directions
