WOMAN IN YELLOW KIMONO WITH RED SPIDER WEB 

Editor: Here we have Katsukawa Shun'ei's "Woman in Yellow Kimono with Red Spider Web," a Japanese woodblock print. I find the kimono design mesmerizing, like a galaxy of interconnected stars. How do you read this piece? Curator: It whispers tales of Edo-period fashion, of course! Yet, the spiderweb pattern, usually red, adds a layer of intrigue, like a secret whispered only to her. Editor: A secret? What do you mean? Curator: Perhaps a subtle rebellion, a hint of the artist's or even the subject's hidden feelings within a highly codified society. Makes you wonder, doesn’t it? Editor: It does! I hadn't considered the subversive potential of textiles. Curator: Art opens our eyes, doesn't it?