Passions of an Elegant Lady: Asian Textiles of the Hammonds Collection

Complete with essays on the East Asian art collection at the MCH Foundation, the collector Magdalene C. Hammonds, and the development of East Asian textiles, this inventory catalog traces the development of complex silk fabrics in China and Japan. Splendid costumes of the Nô theatre, robes and obi belts of elegant ladies, and Buddhist priests’ opulent garments provide fascinating insights into the technical sophistication and abundance of Chinese and Japanese patterns displayed in the collection.