Nowhaw "Night" Gown
This piece is part of the ninth installment of the “Art of Pajama” series, featuring renowned Japanese artist Tadanori Yokoo. Designed for relaxed, everyday wear, this shawl-collar gown combines expressive jacquard artwork with a comfortable, easy silhouette.
- Relaxed-fit shawl-collar gown designed for comfortable layering
- Unisex design with a wide fit through the shoulders and armholes
- Jacquard textile
- Featuring motifs from “Word and Image” and “TONGUE MOUTH”
- Alternating eye and mouth graphics arranged in a striped pattern
- Signature embroidery on the pocket
- Large front patch pockets sized to fit everyday essentials like a paperback
- Name tag reads “OPEN MOUTH”
- Double-brushed finish for a soft, smooth feel
- Made in Japan.
About Tadanori Yokoo:
Tadanori Yokoo is a Japanese artist born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1936. He gained international recognition with a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1972, and has since participated in major biennials including Paris, Venice, and SĂŁo Paulo, along with solo exhibitions at leading institutions such as the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Fondation Cartier in Paris, and the Russian State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow.
In Japan, he has held numerous solo exhibitions at major museums including the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, and the National Museum of Art in Osaka. Dedicated institutions include the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Tadanori Yokoo, opened in Kobe in 2012, and the Teshima Yokoo Museum in Kagawa, opened in 2013.
His honors include the Mainichi Art Award in 1995, the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette and the Asahi Prize in 2011, and the Praemium Imperiale in 2015. He was named an Honorary Citizen of Tokyo in 2020 and became a member of the Japan Art Academy in 2023.
In addition to his visual art, Yokoo is also an accomplished writer, with works such as Blue Land, which received the Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize, Leaving Words Behind, which won the Kodansha Essay Prize, and the novel The Forest of the Original Homeland.
This piece is part of the ninth installment of the “Art of Pajama” series, featuring renowned Japanese artist Tadanori Yokoo. Designed for relaxed, everyday wear, this shawl-collar gown combines expressive jacquard artwork with a comfortable, easy silhouette.
- Relaxed-fit shawl-collar gown designed for comfortable layering
- Unisex design with a wide fit through the shoulders and armholes
- Jacquard textile
- Featuring motifs from “Word and Image” and “TONGUE MOUTH”
- Alternating eye and mouth graphics arranged in a striped pattern
- Signature embroidery on the pocket
- Large front patch pockets sized to fit everyday essentials like a paperback
- Name tag reads “OPEN MOUTH”
- Double-brushed finish for a soft, smooth feel
- Made in Japan.
About Tadanori Yokoo:
Tadanori Yokoo is a Japanese artist born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1936. He gained international recognition with a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1972, and has since participated in major biennials including Paris, Venice, and SĂŁo Paulo, along with solo exhibitions at leading institutions such as the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Fondation Cartier in Paris, and the Russian State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow.
In Japan, he has held numerous solo exhibitions at major museums including the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, and the National Museum of Art in Osaka. Dedicated institutions include the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Tadanori Yokoo, opened in Kobe in 2012, and the Teshima Yokoo Museum in Kagawa, opened in 2013.
His honors include the Mainichi Art Award in 1995, the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette and the Asahi Prize in 2011, and the Praemium Imperiale in 2015. He was named an Honorary Citizen of Tokyo in 2020 and became a member of the Japan Art Academy in 2023.
In addition to his visual art, Yokoo is also an accomplished writer, with works such as Blue Land, which received the Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize, Leaving Words Behind, which won the Kodansha Essay Prize, and the novel The Forest of the Original Homeland.
Description
This piece is part of the ninth installment of the “Art of Pajama” series, featuring renowned Japanese artist Tadanori Yokoo. Designed for relaxed, everyday wear, this shawl-collar gown combines expressive jacquard artwork with a comfortable, easy silhouette.
- Relaxed-fit shawl-collar gown designed for comfortable layering
- Unisex design with a wide fit through the shoulders and armholes
- Jacquard textile
- Featuring motifs from “Word and Image” and “TONGUE MOUTH”
- Alternating eye and mouth graphics arranged in a striped pattern
- Signature embroidery on the pocket
- Large front patch pockets sized to fit everyday essentials like a paperback
- Name tag reads “OPEN MOUTH”
- Double-brushed finish for a soft, smooth feel
- Made in Japan.
About Tadanori Yokoo:
Tadanori Yokoo is a Japanese artist born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1936. He gained international recognition with a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1972, and has since participated in major biennials including Paris, Venice, and SĂŁo Paulo, along with solo exhibitions at leading institutions such as the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Fondation Cartier in Paris, and the Russian State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow.
In Japan, he has held numerous solo exhibitions at major museums including the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, and the National Museum of Art in Osaka. Dedicated institutions include the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Tadanori Yokoo, opened in Kobe in 2012, and the Teshima Yokoo Museum in Kagawa, opened in 2013.
His honors include the Mainichi Art Award in 1995, the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette and the Asahi Prize in 2011, and the Praemium Imperiale in 2015. He was named an Honorary Citizen of Tokyo in 2020 and became a member of the Japan Art Academy in 2023.
In addition to his visual art, Yokoo is also an accomplished writer, with works such as Blue Land, which received the Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize, Leaving Words Behind, which won the Kodansha Essay Prize, and the novel The Forest of the Original Homeland.
