Focusing primarily on the collection of Akira Ishiyama (1918-2011), a scholar of Western clothing, this exhibition presents fashion books and plates dating from the 16th to the beginning of the 20th century, as well as historical monographs and colored prints from the Meiji Period. By also presenting clothing of the same eras from the Kobe Fashion Museum Collection, the exhibition explores the myriad charms of fashion books and plates containing illustration of clothing, artist’s works, and prints.
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2016.02.13 - 04.10
Pleasure in the History of Fashion
From the Akira Ishiyama Collection
Overview
Information
Dates:
February 13, 2016(Saturday) - April 10, 2016(Sunday)
Closed:
Mondays(except March 21), March 22
Hours:
10:00A.M. - 6:00P.M.(Last entry 30 minutes before closing time.)
Place:
Setagaya Art Museum, 1st floor exhibition rooms
Organized by:
Setagaya Art Museum(Setagaya Arts Foundation)
Patronized by:
Setagaya City, Setagaya City Board of Education, The Costume and Textile Society, Japan
Specially cooperated by:
Kobe Fashion Museum, Tokyo Kasei University
Cooperated by:
Atelier-Senka, Bunka Gakuen University
Admission
Adults 1,000 yen, Seniors(over 65) 800 yen, University and high school students 800 yen, Junior high and elementary school students 500 yen
Overview
Focusing primarily on the collection of Akira Ishiyama (1918-2011), a scholar of Western clothing, this exhibition presents fashion books and plates dating from the 16th to the beginning of the 20th century, as well as historical monographs and colored prints from the Meiji Period. By also presenting clothing of the same eras from the Kobe Fashion Museum Collection, the exhibition explores the myriad charms of fashion books and plates containing illustration of clothing, artist’s works, and prints.
