Young Woman's Kimono (Furisode) with Imagery Alluding to the Noh Play Ashikari

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Young Woman's Kimono (Furisode) with Imagery Alluding to the Noh Play Ashikari

Descriptive: Young Woman's long-sleeved Kimono

Japan, Edo period (1615-1868), first half of the 19th century
Costumes; principal attire (entire body)
Silk plain weave (crepe; chirimen), paste-resist-dyed (yūzen), with silk and gilt-paper-wrapped-silk-thread embroidery
Length: 60 in. (152.4 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by the Director's Roundtable (M.88.93.2)
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.