Red Origami Kimono
date: label: Date
content: 2007
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: A bright red kimono with a tapered waist and a full skirt is the central focus of this folded origami sculpture. The artist frames the top of the dress—featuring a floral pattern of blue and purple flowers, dark stems, and green leaves—within a red rectangle on a white background, creating a dynamic composition.
label: Caption
content: After moving to Washington, DC following World War II, Ira Blount mastered dozens of artisanal crafts. His love for crafting, learning, and community engagement would endure over the course of his long life and career.
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content: Anacostia Community Museum Collection
creditLine: label: Cite As
content: Gift of Ira Blount
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Anacostia Community Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 2011.0004.0094
objectType: label: Type
content: origami
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: origami paper, cardstock
label: Dimensions
content: 4 15/16 × 3 9/16 in. (12.5 × 9 cm)