Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Scattered Plum Blossoms, Playing Cards and Chinese Characters

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Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Scattered Plum Blossoms, Playing Cards and Chinese Characters

Japan, Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
Costumes; principal attire (entire body)
Silk plain weave (crepe; chirimen), stitch-resist (nuishime shibori), stenciled imitation tie-dyed (kata kanoko), and silk and gilt paper-wrapped silk embroidery
33 1/2 × 13 1/2 in.
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury (M.39.2.261)
Not currently on public view

Exhibition history

  • Japanese Prints: Word/Poem/Picture Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, September 13, 2007 - February 9, 2008