Japanese Country Textiles (Far Eastern Series) Joyce Carol Oates was founded in Kyoto in

was founded in Kyoto in the seventeenth-century by Hon’ami Koetsu and Tawaraya Sotatsu

Front end page and back end page contain name of previous owner

Admittedly

released in November 2001

Japanese Country Textiles (Far Eastern Series) Joyce Carol Oates was founded in Kyoto inThis is a study of Japanese country textiles, covering design, techniques and the social context, taking examples from the V&A Museum's varied collection. The book examines the way in which country textiles have been categorized in the 20th century. Woven from cotton and linen like fabrics and patterned by resist dyeing techniques, these textiles range from indigo blue futon covers to the coloured robes of Okinawa. The book examines their complex and