Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Paulownias and Japanese and Chinese Characters

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Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Paulownias and Japanese and Chinese Characters

Japan, mid-Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th century
Textiles
Silk plain weave (crepe; chirimen), stenciled paste-resist (katazome) and imitation stenciled tie-dyed (kata-kanoko shibori), and ink, with silk and gilt-paper-wrapped-silk-thread embroidery
30 3/4 × 13 1/2 in.
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury (M.39.2.236)
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