Download or read book Japanese Woodblock Kimono Designs in Full Color written by Dover and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-02 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The delicate beauty of the kimono and its appealing designs embody Japan's ancient and venerable tradition of textile arts. This unusual design treasury recaptures the graceful art of the kimono in all its subtle elegance, with authentic designs from a nineteenth-century source. Reproduced directly from a rare and costly original portfolio, these luminous designs include allover patterns, nature scenes, magnificent floral sprays, and other finely detailed motifs. Sixty-two lavish full-color illustrations offer a vibrant resource of inspiration and browsing pleasure to devotees of fashion, art, and Asian culture.