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Woman’s Unlined Kimono (Hitoe) with Bamboo, Moons, and Geometric PatternShōwa period (1926-1989) , circa 1935

Not on view
Kimono displayed flat in a T-shape, with bold ikat-style pattern of coral-orange maple leaves and teal and black vertical stripes on white ground
Ikat-woven textile with a repeating geometric pattern in black, white, teal, orange-red, pink, and olive green; stylized angular leaf or wing forms flank a central white vertical band, with small circular motifs, and characteristic feathered ikat edges throughout.

Unknown, Woman’s Unlined Kimono (Hitoe) with Bamboo, Moons, and Geometric Pattern, Shōwa period (1926-1989) , circa 1935, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman’s Unlined Kimono (Hitoe) with Bamboo, Moons, and Geometric Pattern
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Shōwa period (1926-1989) , circa 1935
Medium
Silk plain weave, stencil-printed warp and weft (heiyō-kasuri meisen), tie-resist-dyed weft ikat (yoko kasuri), gilt-paper-wrapped silk supplementary weft
Dimensions
Center back length: 59 1/2 in. (151.13 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.2012.130.7
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles