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Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with WisteriaEdo period (1615-1868), early 18th century

Not on view
Vertical embroidered textile panel on honey-tan woven ground, with cascading wisteria-like blossoms in gold, amber, and dusty rose, gray-blue leaves, and a knotted cord motif at center right
Painted and embroidered silk textile fragment with botanical motifs; branches bearing coral-pink and rust-colored leaves spread across a golden ground, with metallic gold thread embroidery on floral clusters and blue-outlined leaves with visible vein details.

Unknown, Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Wisteria, Edo period (1615-1868), early 18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Miss Bella Mabury, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Wisteria
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Edo period (1615-1868), early 18th century
Medium
Silk plain weave (crepe; chirimen), paste-resist dyed (yūzen) and silk and gilt-paper-wrapped silk embroidery
Dimensions
26 × 12 3/8 in. (66.04 × 31.43 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Bella Mabury
Accession Number
M.39.2.305
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles