Kimono

CultureJapanese

Date1920s-1940s

MediumMeisen silk plain weave, stencil-printed weft

DimensionsOverall: 58 1/2 × 49 inches (148.59 × 124.46 cm)

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

Object number2024.16.4

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Not on view

Collections

East Asian Art

Terms

Japanese

DescriptionThe kimono is lined and made of plain weave Meisen silk. The weft of the fabric was printed with stencils and was woven to make the pattern of yabane, or arrow feathers. The mustard yellow ground contrasts against black arrow feathers decorated with blue, red, and white lines.

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