The first major book on Japanese textile artist Itchiku Kubota, published to accompany a touring exhibition.

The book explores the use and meaning of the kimono in America and traces the transformation of the garment from its ethnic origins, through its many appearance

What is the kimono? Everyday garment? Art object? Symbol of Japan? As this book shows, the kimono has served all of these roles, its meaning changing across tim

Kimono Design: An Introduction to Textiles and Patterns uses hundreds of photographs and a wealth of information on colors, fabrics and embellishments to paint

Published to accompany the exhibition held at the Victorian and Albert Museum, London, 13 October 2005 - 1 May 2006.