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Woman’s Kimono with Abstract Patternmid-Shōwa period (1926-1989), circa 1950

Not on view
Kimono displayed flat in T-shape, black ground covered allover with abstract calligraphic marks in white, red, yellow, and pale blue
Ikat-woven textile with a dark navy ground, densely patterned with abstract plant-like motifs in white, red, yellow, light blue, and gray, with characteristic feathered edges from the resist-dyeing technique.
Title
Woman’s Kimono with Abstract Pattern
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
mid-Shōwa period (1926-1989), circa 1950
Medium
Silk plain weave, stencil-printed warp and weft ikat (heiyō kasuri meisen)
Dimensions
Center back length: 59 5/8 in. (151.45 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Rich
Accession Number
M.2012.188.53
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles