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Gift of Michael Pappadio Jr., 1993
Catalogue
- Year
- 1981
- Medium
- wool, cotton
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Kansai Yamamoto
Artist

Kansai Yamamoto
Fashion Design
Kansai Yamamoto was a Japanese fashion designer known for vibrant, geometric silhouettes and the theatrical integration of traditional Japanese textile patterns into contemporary menswear. Born in 1944, he built a practice that merged kabuki-inspired color palettes and bold graphic forms with modernist tailoring, establishing himself as a key voice in postwar Japanese fashion. His work bridged avant-garde design and wearability, influencing a generation of designers working across fashion and performance costume.
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- Kansai Yamamoto
- Year
- 1981
- Medium
- wool, cotton
- Watts ID
- WW-1981-533755
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified