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Kimono as Art: The Landscapes of
Itchiku Kubota
November 1st, 2008 to January 4th,
2009
A magnificent display of over life-size landscape kimono crafted by acclaimed textile artist Itchiku Kubota will be presented jointly by the Timken Museum of Art and the San Diego Museum of Art. Featured in the exhibit will be the panoramic tapestry Symphony of Light made up of 30 kimono, plus 12 individual works celebrating Kubota's reverence for nature. The Timken will showcase 6 kimono, including a centerpiece series, Mt. Fuji, which consists of three kimono with views of Japan's most sacred mountain at different times of day. In addition, three other individual pieces will be on display in the gallery, showing the range of Kubota's work, including his dramatic early work, Gen, with cascading cherry blossoms.
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