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Kimono
Fragment of robe (kosode)
Kimono
Japanese
Edo period (Shotoku era)
early 18th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk damask, tie resist-dyed (kanoko shibori), embroidered with silk, couched with gold-wrapped thread
Dimensions
Overall: 55 x 38.5cm (21 5/8 x 15 3/16in.)
Credit Line
Maria Antoinette Evans Fund
Accession Number29.1009
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFragment of robe (kosode) with design of cherry tree branches in light reddish-orange and sash (?) in indigo blue tie resist-dyed (shibori) spot pattern; cherry blossoms embroidered with light reddish-orange silk and couched with gold-wrapped thread, with some blossoms dyed in dark indigo blue, on a natural ecru silk damask ground with woven interlocking swastika pattern (manji tsunagi).
ProvenancePurchased by the MFA, August 1, 1929