Serizawa: Master of Japanese Textiles at Japan Society

To be living in Japan in the middle decades of the last century was to be surrounded by the designs of Serizawa Keisuke, a brilliant designer who did everything: working "high," creating big bold kimonos that were intended as precious objects, and "low," designing calendars, books, wrapping paper, toys, plates, and widely marketed stencil patterns.

Serizawa Keisuke used stencil-dyeing techniques to create irresistible works of art that range from screens and kimonos to book covers and magazine designs.

This fall, the Gallery of Japan Society presents the first survey of this great designer's work to be seen in the U.S.

The combination of Serizawa's originality and vitality with the natural beauty of his materials-cotton, silk, hemp, and other fibers decorated with the brilliant yet warm hues of natural dyes-will make this show an unmissable visual feast.