Three Origami Kimonos
date: label: Date
content: 2008
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: Three dark-patterned origami kimonos are mounted to a plain white background. The examples on the left and in the center contain a floral pattern while the traditional Japanese dress on the right shows a landscape with trees. The piece demonstrates artist Ira Blount's interest and skill in the Japanese art of folding paper.
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: 2011.0004.0093
objectType: label: Type
content: origami
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: origami paper, cardstock
label: Dimensions
content: 8 × 10 1/16 in. (20.3 × 25.5 cm)