Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Waterfall, Waves, and Cherry Blossoms

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Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Waterfall, Waves, and Cherry Blossoms

Japan, Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th century
Textiles
Silk figured satin (rinzu), silk figured satin (rinzu) appliqué, and silk- and gilt-paper-wrapped-silk-thread embroidery
30 3/4 × 13 1/4 in. (78.11 × 33.66 cm)
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury (M.39.2.244)
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.