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Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Pine Branches, Cherry Blossoms, and Geometric Abstracted Tortoise Shell PatternEdo period( 1615-1868), 18th century

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Vertical Japanese textile fragment with large silver-white hexagonal honeycomb grid on a peach ground, embroidered with orange blossoms, a stylized cloud, and scattered five-petaled flowers in coral and mauve
Fragment of Japanese silk brocade with large hexagonal tortoiseshell pattern outlined in blue and white checkered weave, filled with embroidered floral clusters in orange, pink, and gold metallic thread on a cream ground.
Title
Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Pine Branches, Cherry Blossoms, and Geometric Abstracted Tortoise Shell Pattern
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Edo period( 1615-1868), 18th century
Medium
Silk figured satin (rinzu), stenciled imitation tie-dyed (kata kanoko shibori), silk-and gilt-paper-wrapped silk embroidery
Dimensions
29 × 12 3/4 in. (73.66 × 32.39 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury
Accession Number
M.39.2.302
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.