The 531 Artworks of media Silk

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Ryūshū Shūtaku - Kongara-dojiKongara-dojiRyūshū Shūtaku

The famous Zen monk Myōtaku (Ryūshū Shūtaku) produced many paintings and prints of Fudō Myōō and his attendants Seitaka Dōji and Kongara Dōji. This painting illustrates Kongara Dōji and probably formed a triptych with Fudō and Seitaka.

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Madeleine Bottet - Evening DressEvening DressMadeleine Bottet

The dress was made of rayon jersey, treated in bias cut to fit around the body. The surrounding sash has the effect of highlighting the sleek body. The dress is from Madeleine Vionnet/

The Kyoto Costume Institute (Kyoto, Japan)
 
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Elizabeth Hawes (American, B.1903, D.1971) - Dress and SlipDress and SlipElizabeth Hawes (American, B.1903, D.1971)

In 1928, when Elizabeth Hawes opened her salon in New York City, American women looked to Paris for couture garments, and American designers were copying the designs of the French couturiers. Hawes, however, constructed her designs to fit her clients/

Cincinnati Art Museum (Cincinnati, United States)
 

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