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Woman's Three-piece Furisode (Kimono) EnsembleTaisho period (1912-1926), early 20th century

Not on view
Japanese kimono with cream silk body, grape-purple lining, gold family crests at the chest, and a painted hem depicting ocean waves with coral and gold accents
Two silk kimono displayed flat, one white and one deep purple, with painted and embroidered lower skirts depicting ocean waves, scattered maple leaves in orange and red, and a pine tree; small mon crests visible on the white garment's chest.
Silk kimono displayed flat, deep purple ground fading to pale grey-white at the hem, with two small round family crests on the chest. Lower portion decorated with a painted coastal landscape featuring pine trees, rocky shores, and waves in grey-green, orange, and gold tones.
Silk kimono in ivory with painted decoration: rolling blue-grey waves along the hem, gold horizontal bands in the middle ground, and scattered red and white maple leaves above, rendered in yuzen-style brushwork.
Three kimono displayed side by side, showing lower portions; cream silk ground with painted and embroidered waves, scattered red maple leaves, gold mist bands, and a snow-laden pine tree; rightmost kimono transitions to deep purple at top.
Silk kimono with deep purple ground fading to white at the hem, decorated with a yuzen-dyed coastal landscape featuring crashing waves, windswept pine trees, and small red and white motifs suggesting sailing vessels amid gold-accented clouds.
Silk kimono, lower portion displayed, with yuzen-dyed and embroidered decoration; purple-to-silver gradated ground above a coastal landscape of rolling waves, wind-bent pine trees, gold-banded mist, and scattered small orange and white figures
Silk kimono detail showing embroidered and woven coastal landscape with a windswept pine tree over stylized waves in grey-green and white, gold-banded horizon, and scattered small birds in white and coral-red against a lavender sky.
Silk kimono, lower portion, with pale grey-green ocean waves, wind-swept pine trees, and gold-toned sky; purple-to-cream ombré sleeves scattered with small red and white folded-paper motifs; finely painted and embroidered decoration.
Close-up detail of embroidered textile with densely clustered seed pearls and small gold beads forming a horizontal band across woven fabric in muted blue, green, and taupe tones.
Woven textile with a circular mon (family crest) motif in gold-orange thread on a cream ground, depicting a stylized four-petaled flower divided by fine reserved lines.
Title
Woman's Three-piece Furisode (Kimono) Ensemble
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Taisho period (1912-1926), early 20th century
Medium
Innermost Kimono: Silk plain weave (crepe; chirimen) with gilt-paper-wrapped-silk thread supplementary weft patterning, handpainted with ink, pigments and dyes, paste-resist dyed (yuzen), and brush-dyed (hikizome), with silk and gilt-paper-wrapped-silk thread embroidery, seed pearls, and coral beads; Outermost Kimono: Silk plain weave (crepe; chirimen) with gilt-paper-wrapped-silk thread supplementary weft patterning, handpainted with ink and dyes, with silk and gilt-paper-wrapped-silk thread embroidery, seed pearls, and coral beads; Middle Kimono: Silk plain weave (crepe; chirimen) with gilt-paper-wrapped-silk thread supplementary weft patterning, handpainted with ink and dyes, with silk and gilt-paper-wrapped-silk thread embroidery, seed pearls, and coral beads
Dimensions
Center back length (Innermost Kimono): 63 in. (160.02 cm) Center back length (Outermost Kimono): 62 1/2 in. (158.75 cm) Center back length (Middle Kimono): 62 1/2 in. (158.75 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Archibald Bilicke
Accession Number
M.79.27.1-.3
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles