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Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Brushwood Fence and Stylized Chrysanthemumsmid-Edo period (1615-1868), mid-late 18th century

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Embroidered textile fragment on dark brown damask ground, with white knot-stitch stalks, padded white flower heads, and golden-amber leaves in a diagonal floral composition
Textile fragment with embroidered design on dark olive-green ground; radiating sprays of fine white and gold couched stitching suggest pine needles or grasses, accented with oval white satin-stitched forms edged in gold and scattered gold metallic leaves.
Title
Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Brushwood Fence and Stylized Chrysanthemums
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
mid-Edo period (1615-1868), mid-late 18th century
Medium
Silk figured satin (rinzu), tie-dyed (kanako shibori) and stitch-resist dyed (nuishime shibori), with silk and gilt-paper-wrapped-silk thread embroidery
Dimensions
31 3/4 × 13 1/2 in. (80.65 × 34.29 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury
Accession Number
M.39.2.270
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles