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Beige Obi with wax-resist overall patterns of rust stripes, interrupted by wax-resist and embroidered designs of floral scrolls

circa 1950

Minagawa Gekka

Plain-weave silk with wax-resist pattern, hand-painted designs, and embroidery

mid- to late-20th century

Minagawa Gekka

silk

Crested kimono with elaborate floral wax resist designs (hageito, nandina, biwa, camelia, daffodils, omoto, plums, thistles) against crackled pink-on-taupe ground, with embroidery in metallic threads

circa 1950

Minagawa Gekka

crepe silk with wax-resist pattern, hand-painted designs, and embroidery

Nagoya-style Obi with wax-resist overall pattern of crackled pink-on-white, interrupted by wax-resist and embroidered designs of colorful tropical orchids

mid 20th century

Minagawa Gekka

satin damask silk with wax-resist pattern, hand-painted designs, and embroidery

Black crested haori with faux-resist dyed designs of chrysanthemum arabesques in yellow, red, and blue on crackled orange ground with embroidery

circa 1950

Minagawa Gekka

Black damask silk with wax-resist pattern, hand-painted designs, and embroidery

Crested kimono with elaborate floral wax resist designs (hageito, nandina, biwa, camelia, daffodils, omoto, plums, thistles) against crackled pink-on-taupe ground, with embroidery in metallic threads

circa 1950

Minagawa Gekka

crepe silk with colorful wax resist design and metallic thread embroidery

Mauve and periwinkle crested haori with wax-resist designs of floral clusters and embroidery in metallic threads

circa 1950

Minagawa Gekka

crepe silk with colorful wax resist design and metallic thread embroidery

circa 1950

Minagawa Gekka

crepe silk with wax-resist pattern, hand-painted designs, and embroidery

Summer crested kimono with orchid design on purple crackled ground (hibiware)

circa 1950

Minagawa Gekka

crepe silk with wax-resist pattern, hand-painted designs, and embroidery