The Fine Art of Kimono Embroidery
"Apainter once told me he was very jealous of me as an embroiderer. He explained that embroidery is able to utilize the sheen of the silk threads in a way that cannot be duplicated by paint, while its textures also create tonal varioations that alter according to the angle from which it is viewed, adding a unique depth to the motif."Shizuka Kusano