Permanent display
Closing soon
Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection
6 Jun 2022 — 20 Feb 2023 at Metropolitan Museum of Art
· New York City
This exhibition showcases the John C. Weber Collection, one of the world's finest assemblies of Japanese textiles and decorative arts. Spanning centuries of kimono design and production, the display examines how the kimono evolved as both a garment and a canvas for artistic expression. The collection reveals the technical mastery, innovative dyeing techniques, and aesthetic principles that define Japanese textile arts. Through carefully curated examples, the exhibition traces the kimono's role in Japanese culture and its enduring influence on fashion and design worldwide.
About the venue
Metropolitan Museum of Art
· New York City
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially referred to as the Met, is an encyclopedic art museum in New York City. By floor area, it is the fourth-largest museum in the world and the largest art museum in the Americas. With 5,727,258 visitors in fiscal year 2025, it was the most-visited museum in…