Hand-painted yūzen dyed hōmongi (semi-formal kimono for women)

This kimono borrows “Mandarin Ducks in Snow” by Itō Jakuchū, a painter from Kyoto during the Edo period, as its design motif. It was made using handpainted yūzentechnique. The original painting was redesigned to fit the shape of the kimono. This kimono was created with the main, large motif placed at the center of the hem, so that it would look beautiful both when displayed and when worn. In addition, the fabric was not dyed and much of it was left in its original white colour to showcase the beautiful white fabric. This original white fabric used for our project is also woven with small emblems of the letter R that represents Ritsumeikan.