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MORIGUCHI Kunihiko: Yuzen / Design – Crossroads of Creativity

A retrospective of a master of yuzen (resist dyeing) technique and officially-recognized Living National Treasure, Moriguchi Kunihiko, examining the relationship of nature and the Japanese using the kimono as a cypher. Moriguch's designs, incorporating disparate elements from traditional and modern ideas and Eastern and Western ideals, begin with geometry, creating a harmony between nature and space in accordance with the natural tradition of yuzen. This exhibition serves as a door to the world of Moriguchi.

MORIGUCHI Kunihiko Yuzen kimono, Topological geometric design on white ground, 'Ripening' 2013 Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings
MORIGUCHI Kunihiko Yuzen kimono, 'Brightness of Snow' 1969 The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
MORIGUCHI Kunihiko Yuzen kimono, Scarlet Ridge Pattern 2000