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Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Chrysanthemums and Chevron PatternEdo period (1615-1868), late 17th century

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Vertical textile fragment with diagonal navy and silver chevron stripes overlaid with large round chrysanthemum-like flowers in green and dusty pink with gold metallic detailing
Detail of Japanese textile with a bold blue-and-white diagonal zigzag pattern created through shibori dyeing, overlaid with large chrysanthemum motifs in green with gold embroidery and pink with copper-gold detailing; white areas feature fine grid-patterned resist texture.
Title
Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Chrysanthemums and Chevron Pattern
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Edo period (1615-1868), late 17th century
Medium
Silk satin (shusu), tie-resist-dyed (kanoko shibori) and silk- and gilt-paper-wrapped-silk-thread embroidery
Dimensions
33 1/4 × 13 1/4 in. (84.46 × 33.66 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury
Accession Number
M.39.2.248
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected 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.
  • Maeder, Edward. 600 Years of Embroidery from the Permanent Collection: 1380-1980. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1982.