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Man's Formal Kimono-style Jacket (haori) with Calligraphic Designlate Meiji period (1868-1912) - Taishō period (1912-1926), 1900-1926

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Japanese black silk kimono displayed front-open on a stand, with ivory family crests on each sleeve and a gold-and-brown painted landscape lining visible at center
Silk haori jacket displayed flat, gold-orange upper body contrasting with dark navy lower hem and sleeve cuffs; large gold enso circle with bold brushstroke calligraphy painted across the back, with columns of Japanese characters and a red seal at upper right.
Title
Man's Formal Kimono-style Jacket (haori) with Calligraphic Design
Place Made
Japan, Kyoto
Date Made
late Meiji period (1868-1912) - Taishō period (1912-1926), 1900-1926
Medium
Silk plain weave and silk and gilt-paper-wrapped-silk-thread supplementary-weft patterning
Dimensions
Center back length: 44 3/4 in. (113.67 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Rich
Accession Number
M.2021.232.18
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles