Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Flowing Water and Pickerel Weed (Mizu Aoi)

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Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Flowing Water and Pickerel Weed (Mizu Aoi)

Japan, Edo period (1615-1868), first half of the 18th century
Textiles
Silk plain weave (crepe; chirimen) stenciled imitation tie-dyed (kata kanoko shibori), hand-painted ink and silk- and gilt-paper-wrapped-silk-thread embroidery
33 3/4 × 11 1/4 in. (85.73 × 28.58 cm)
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury (M.39.2.249)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Maeder, Edward.  600 Years of Embroidery from the Permanent Collection: 1380-1980.  Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1982.
  • 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.