Kimono

CultureJapanese

Date1940s-1950s

MediumMeisen silk plain weave with stencil-printed warp

DimensionsOverall: 59 1/8 × 48 3/4 inches (150.19 × 123.83 cm)

Credit LinePurchase: the Asian Art Acquisition Fund in memory of Laurence Sickman

Object number2024.16.1

On View

Not on view

Collections

East Asian Art

Terms

Japanese

DescriptionThe kimono is unlined and made of plain weave Meisen silk. The warp and weft were printed with stencils and were woven to create the pattern, highlighting the combination of a hiware (broken-ice) pattern and a geometric black linear pattern. Light gray abstract shapes resembling ice form hiware pattern, and the gap is filled with light beige ground. The black lines are filled with red and white dots.

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