© Michelangelo Foundation
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: Inkjet print
● Dimensions: 180 H x 180 W cm
● Date: 2020
The Ateliers of WondersExhibition
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