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Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Fans, Blossoming Cherry Branch, and WaterEdo period (1615-1868), 18th century

Not on view
Vertical Japanese embroidered textile panel on cream ground with silk and gold thread fans, flowering branches, and scattered blossoms in peach, rose, teal, and gold
Fragment of embroidered silk textile with flowering branches in orange, white, and burgundy on a pale ground, with gold metallic thread detailing; upper portion shows a partial fan or decorative panel with teal hexagonal pattern outlined in gold.

Unknown, Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Fans, Blossoming Cherry Branch, and Water, Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Miss Bella Mabury, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Fans, Blossoming Cherry Branch, and Water
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
Medium
Silk figured satin (rinzu) with appliqués and silk and gilt-paper-wrapped-silk thread embroidery
Dimensions
31 1/2 × 13 in. (80.01 × 33.02 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury
Accession Number
M.39.2.273
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward. 600 Years of Embroidery from the Permanent Collection: 1380-1980. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1982.