Jean Paul Gaultier 1990 Japanese Art Edo Period

Jean Paul Gaultier mesh top from the 1990s. Gaultier tributed in this piece the traditional Japanese painting art, representative of Edo period. Made with fine technics, the shirt is constructed from a printed mesh pattern used for the front, back, and sleeves, with laser cut hems and an emphasized stitching.

Japanese traditional painting evolved from different styles through centuries. The Edo period (1603 – 1868), is well known for its representations of nature or mythology. Rich colors balanced with and soothing landscapes result in a harmonous pictography.

This particular shirt, pictures a paiting of a peaceful ecru landscape arbored of a vibrant blue sky. A group of herons is resting among the nature as the horizon unveals a snowy mount Fuji.