Lecture: Kimono Style (Dr. Monika Bincsik)

Kimono Style (Lecture by Dr. Monika Bincsik)

For those members who could not participate in our June 28, 2022, in-person tour of the exhibition Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on August 24, we offered this Zoom webinar with Monika Bincsik, Diane and Arthur Abbey Associate Curator for Japanese Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Dr. Bincsik shared her curatorial perspectives on the transformation of the kimono from the late Edo period (1615–1868) through the early 20th century, as the T-shaped garment was adapted to suit the lifestyle of modern Japanese women. The exhibition featured a selection of remarkable works from the renowned John C. Weber Collection of Japanese art and explored the mutual artistic exchanges between the kimono and Western fashion, supplemented with highlights from The Costume Institute’s collection.

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