Illustrated Talk by Obi Impresario Genbei Yamaguchi X
Date and time
Location
Asia House, Fine Room 1
63 New Cavendish Street London W1G 7LP United KingdomDescription
The Japan Foundation, in collaboration with V&A, are proud to invite Genbei Yamaguchi X to deliver an illustrated talk on the art of obi (sashes worn with kimono), on Wednesday, 9 November 2016 at Asia House. The tenth-generation head of a Kyoto family that specialises in making obi, Yamaguchi will discuss his career and collaborations with artists, architects, actors, fashion designers and clothing manufacturers.
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Image (left): Sash (obi) for a kimono; In Search of Proof that you are being Treated Kindly; Conceived by Genbei Yamaguchi X after a painting by Fuyuko Matsui (b.1974); 2014; Silk, paper, gold and silver; FE.78-2016; Given by Genbei Yamaguchi X; 440 x 31 cm (length x width)