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Fisherman’s Celebratory Festival Robe (maiwai)1867-1899

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Japanese-style robe with powder blue to slate-gray gradient, decorated with white wave patterns and two white birds in flight across the lower half
Japanese kimono with light blue ground, displayed flat. Back features an appliquéd or painted design of a seated male figure in orange and green robes holding a fishing rod, riding a sea turtle amid stylized waves. Above, a crane in flight carries a banner with Japanese text. Large Japanese characters appear on each upper sleeve. Dark navy collar and lining trim the edges.
Title
Fisherman’s Celebratory Festival Robe (maiwai)
Place Made
Japan, Boso Peninsula, Chiba Prefecture
Date Made
1867-1899
Medium
Cotton plaine weave, freehand rice paste-resist (tsutsugaki) and stencil paste-resist dyed (katazome), painted pigments
Dimensions
Center back length: 53 in. (134.62 cm) Width: 51 3/8 in. (130.49 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Rich
Accession Number
M.2019.404.10
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles