Gray Origami Kimono
date: label: Date
content: 2007
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: Butterflies and flowers decorate this origami kimono, notable for its gray and pink color palette. The traditional Japanese garment is mounted on a solid blue background, drawing attention to the blue undertones in the pattered paper. Both the subject matter of the kimono and the origami form evidence of artist Ira Blount’s (1918-2020) interest in incorporating different cultural traditions into his work.
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: 2011.0004.0095
objectType: label: Type
content: origami
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: paper, cardstock
label: Dimensions
content: 4 15/16 × 3 9/16 in. (12.5 × 9 cm)