The definitive collection personally selected by Japan’s master dyer
This volume presents approximately 90 representative works by Samiro Yunoki—one of Japan’s most celebrated textile artists—produced during his career as a “mingei” (folk craft) artist. Each piece is photographed at the Japan Folk Crafts Museum, a place considered sacred to the movement. The book also includes traditional folk craft items from the museum’s collection that profoundly influenced Yunoki’s artistic development.
The contents feature Yunoki’s own message “To All Who Open This Book,” an analytical essay by Ken Matsui titled “To Observe and to Reflect: The Dyeing Art of Samiro Yunoki,” notes from the editor, an overview of Yunoki’s stencil and dyeing techniques by Satoharu Nakagome, a detailed chronology, and a catalog of works.
Table of Contents To Everyone Who Opens This Book (Sayamiro Yuzuki) Observing and Reflecting: The Dyeing Art of Sayamiro Yuzuki (Ken Matsui) Editor’s Note (Toshifumi Tsukimori) Sayamiro Yuzuki’s Stencil Making Riharu Nakagomi’s Dyeing Process Sayamiro Yuzuki Chronology Catalog of Illustrations
