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Multicolored kimono embroidered with autumn flowers

Japanese

Artwork Details

Multicolored kimono embroidered with autumn flowers
1977
Japanese
silk crepe with woven designs
62 in. x 53 1/8 in. ( 157.5 cm x 135 cm )
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi
2005/1.385

Description

Subject Matter:

kimono

Physical Description:

Light gray tango chirimen (silk crepe) damask with woven lozenge pattern; over this, paste-resist dyed "splotches" in blue, green and brown. Finally, embroidered autumn flowers: ominaeshi, hagi, chrysanthemums. Lining is plain weave silk, white above and butterscotch color below.

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