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Kimono

Japanese

Artwork Details

Kimono
20th century
Japanese
silk, brocade
63 in. ( 160.02 cm )
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi
2013/2.488

Description

Subject Matter:

This kimono contains five kamon (family crests); The number of kamon (family crests) determines the formality of the dress. Garments with itsutsu-mon (five family crests) are the most formal. Garments with mitsumon (three family crests) and hitotsumon (one family crest) are semi-formal.

Physical Description:

formal black winter funerary (mofuku) kimono with five kamon (family crests) with a white lining.

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