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Woman’s Unlined Kimono (Hitoe) with Dragonflies and Flowing Waterearly Shōwa period (1926-1989), circa 1935

Not on view
Silk kimono displayed flat in T-shape, raspberry pink ground with violet wave pattern and scattered sky-blue dragonfly motifs
Woven textile in two panels, magenta and deep purple background with undulating wave patterns and cyan and white dragonfly motifs scattered across the surface, rendered in ikat or tapestry weave technique.
Title
Woman’s Unlined Kimono (Hitoe) with Dragonflies and Flowing Water
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
early Shōwa period (1926-1989), circa 1935
Medium
Silk plain weave with stencil-printed weft (yokosō-gasuri meisen)
Dimensions
Center back length: 55 1/4 in. (140.34 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Grace Tsao
Accession Number
M.2013.49.3
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Singer, Robert T., and Kawai Masatomo, editors. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2019.