POWERFUL PATTERNS

POWERFUL PATTERNS: Meisen Kimonos from the MAK Collection—A Friis Donation. Vienna, Austria

On the occasion of the generous donation of a roughly 60-piece collection from Henriette Friis, the MAK is dedicating an exhibition to Meisen kimonos and haoris from the first half of the 20th century.

The exhibition  presents colorful and often large-patterned pieces from the Taishō and Shōwa periods, illustrating the characteristic features of this special form of kimono. Their "all-over-patterns" reflect the cultural exchange between Japan and the West as well as Japan’s engagement with European modernity. March 12- August 24, 2025. Visit the MAK website here

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