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Woman’s Kimono with Meandering Diagonal Linesmid-Shōwa period (1926-1989), circa 1950

Not on view
Kimono displayed from the back, black ground fabric with a diagonal repeating pattern of S-shaped brushstroke forms in red, gold, and white
Kimono displayed on a stand, black ground fabric covered with an allover diagonal pattern of curving brushstroke-like motifs in red, yellow, and white.
Close-up of textile with ikat-style weave pattern; sinuous, interlocking shapes in red, yellow, and white on a dark ground, with characteristic feathered edges along color boundaries.
Title
Woman’s Kimono with Meandering Diagonal Lines
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
mid-Shōwa period (1926-1989), circa 1950
Medium
Silk plain weave, stencil-printed warp and weft (heiyō-gasuri meisen)
Dimensions
Center back length: 60 3/8 in. (153.35 cm) Sleeve width: 49 7/8 in. (126.68 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Rich
Accession Number
M.2012.188.60
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles