Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Fans, Blossoming Cherry Branch, and Water

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Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Fans, Blossoming Cherry Branch, and Water

Japan, Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
Textiles
Silk figured satin (rinzu) with appliqués and silk and gilt-paper-wrapped-silk thread embroidery
31 1/2 × 13 in. (80.01 × 33.02 cm)
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury (M.39.2.273)
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.