Kimono Exhibit Opens In Canton - Akron-Canton News Story - WEWS Cleveland: "An exhibit of kimonos considered to be artistic masterworks opens Feb. 8 at the Canton Museum of Art.
'Kimono as Art: The Landscapes of Itchiku Kubota,' includes 40 oversized kimono featuring patterns inspired by nature.
The show runs until April 26.
Kubota spent a year creating each kimono. He had hoped to make 75 to form a tapestry of the garments, but he died in 2003 after completing 30 pieces. His family carries on his work.
The kimonos are coming to Canton because of a personal connection to W.R. Timken, a former ambassador to Germany and member of the founding family of the Timken Company, a Canton-based manufacturer of industrial products and steel. Timken visited Kubota's museum in Japan in 2004 and met the artist's son. Their acquaintance paved the way for the show in Canton."
