Kosode
Original Language Title鶴松模様小袖
CultureJapanese
Date1800-1849
MediumSilk with paste resist-dyeing (yūzen)
DimensionsOverall: 66 1/2 × 47 inches (168.91 × 119.38 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number31-142/15
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Gallery LabelAbstracted pines grow on the bottom of this robe while cranes glide freely in the sky above. Cranes and pines are a celebrated combination, symbolizing a wish for long life. Pines are an evergreen plant linked to the idea of eternity, and cranes are believed to live for 1,000 years. Some cranes that fly as couples denote good marriage. These meanings originated in China and became popular in Japan.
G. Komyo, Kyoto, Japan, by November 1931;
Purchased from G. Komyo, Kyoto, Japan, by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, November 1931
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