Woman's Summer Kimono (Katabira) with Pine, Fishing Nets, and Dragonflies

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Woman's Summer Kimono (Katabira) with Pine, Fishing Nets, and Dragonflies

Japan, late Meiji period, 1868-1912 - early Taisho period, 1912-1926
Costumes; principal attire (entire body)
Ramie crepe (chijimi) with paste-resist dyeing (shiroage) and handpainted pigments
58 1/8 x 48 in. (147.64 x 121.92 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Wedworth W. Clarke (61.33.7)
Costume and Textiles
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Gluckman, Dale Carolyn and Sharon Sadako Takeda et al. When Art Became Fashion: Kosode in Edo-Period Japan. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1992.