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Woman’s Unlined Kimono (Hitoe) with Sputnik Satellite in Spacemid-Shōwa period (1926-1989), 1957-58

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Japanese kimono displayed flat in a T-shape, off-white fabric with diagonal gray and blush dye streaks and scattered circular motifs with radiating black lines
Pastel or oil painting of a spherical satellite with two long trailing antennae, centered against a cream background with diagonal sweeping strokes in black, gray, and pale pink suggesting motion or atmosphere; yellow starburst detail at the satellite's center.
Title
Woman’s Unlined Kimono (Hitoe) with Sputnik Satellite in Space
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
mid-Shōwa period (1926-1989), 1957-58
Medium
Silk plain weave, stencil-printed warp and weft (heiyō kasuri meisen)
Dimensions
Center back length: 56 1/4 in. (142.88 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Rich
Accession Number
M.2012.188.39
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles