Michael Rohde (American, born 1943)
Westlake Village, California, United States
Winter/Lake Biwa
INV-1826
Michael Rohde (American, born 1943)
Westlake Village, California, United States2001
21st Centuryweaving - printedtextile
Date
2001
Medium
Linen and wool; weft resist dyed (ikat), plain weave with complementary wefts and supplementary brocading wefts
Dimensions
156.6 × 121.8 cm (60 1/2 × 48 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Nicole Williams Contemporary Textile Fund
Winter/Lake Biwa is one of four works by Michael Rohde inspired by the seasons in Japan. It belongs to a larger group of weavings that Rohde calls “textile tapestries,” which are based on designs from other cultures with strong weaving traditions, such as Peruvian tunics and Diné (Navajo) blankets. This composition references the shape of a kimono, the T-shaped garment that is a symbol of Japanese identity.
Rohde states that his practice explores the interaction of colors and geometry. He begins each new work by hand dyeing the wool yarns he uses for both the foundation of the weaving and the supplementary, or decorative, wefts.
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