yūzen

thumb|A kimono dyed with the technique, displaying characteristically crisp resist areas (thin white outlines around the dyed pattern of maple leaves) thumb|Japanese kimono dyed with the technique, 1912–1926, from the Khalili Collection of Kimono is a Japanese resist dyeing technique where dyes are applied inside outlines of dyed or undyed rice-paste resist, which may be drawn freehand or stencilled; the paste keeps the dye areas separated. Originating in the 17th century, the technique became popular as both a way of subverting sumptuary laws on dress fabrics, and also as a way to quickly produce kimono that appeared to be painted freehand with dyes. The technique was named after Miyazaki Yūzen (宮崎友禅), a 17th century fan painter who perfected the technique. Miyazaki Yūzen's fan designs became so popular that a book called the was published in 1688, showing similar patterns applied to (the predecessor of the kimono). A fashion for elaborate pictorial designs lasted until 1692.

==Technique== There are several subtypes of technique.