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Kimono (furisode)
Japanese
Edo or Meiji period
19th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk satin embroidered with silk
Dimensions
171.5 x 120.7 cm (67 1/2 x 47 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.3808
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionLong-sleeved dark blue silk satin robe with padded hem and embroidered with flying cranes (tsuru) in white, black, blue, green, orange and yellow-gold silk floss and three small crests (mon) in white, green and orange silk floss across the upper back neck and sleeves. There is a reddish-orange plain-weave silk lining
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.