Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Decorated Shells

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Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Decorated Shells

Japan, Edo period (1615-1868), second half of the 17th century
Textiles
Silk satin (shusu), stitch-resist dyed (nuishime shibori) and stenciled imitation tie-dyed (kata kanoko), with silk and gilt-paper-wrapped-silk thread embroidery
25 1/4 × 13 1/8 in. (64.14 × 33.34 cm)
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury (M.39.2.288)
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.