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Collections

Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Bamboo and Paulownia Flowerearly 18th century

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Vertical textile fragment with cream silk ground, gold metallic embroidered stems, applied rose-pink and navy lattice fabric panels, and large outlined leaf forms
Detail of a woven textile with gold metallic embroidery depicting a flowering plant with heart-shaped leaves, set against patterned grounds in dusty rose, cream with small dot motifs, and dark blue-gray brocade.
Title
Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Bamboo and Paulownia Flower
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
early 18th century
Period
mid-Edo period (1615-1868)
Medium
Silk figured satin (rinzu), stenciled imitation tie-dye (kata kanoko shibori), stitch resist (muishime shibori) with gilt paper wrapped silk thread embroidery
Dimensions
32 3/4 × 12 3/4 in. (83.19 × 32.39 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury
Accession Number
M.39.2.278
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles