The photograph depicts the Japanese National Living Treasure Sonoko Sasaki working at her atelier. Sasaki is a master of tsumugi textiles, one of the most prized materials for Kimonos. Tsumugi textiles are woven using hand-spun silk that is dyed with a series of patterns and handwoven on a jibata loom.
Detailed Features
● Type: Lambda print
● Dimensions: 33.3 H x 50 W cm
● Date: 2020
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