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Collections

Woman’s Kimono with Twisting Linesmid-Showa period (1926-1989), circa 1950

Not on view
Japanese kimono in vivid violet-purple fabric, displayed flat, with an allover pattern of interlocking white zigzag ribbons and small diamond accents in orange, red, and green
Diptych painting on deep purple ground, with two vertical panels featuring white zigzagging ribbon-like lines interspersed with small orange, red, and dark green diamond shapes, and a yellow vertical stripe along the inner edge.
Title
Woman’s Kimono with Twisting Lines
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
mid-Showa period (1926-1989), circa 1950
Medium
Silk plain weave, stencil-printed warp and weft (heiyō-gasuri meisen)
Dimensions
Center back length: 57 3/4 in. (146.69 cm) Sleeve width: 49 1/2 in. (125.73 cm)
Credit Line
Costume and Textiles Acquisitions Fund
Accession Number
M.2012.194
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles