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Child's Summer Kimono with Persimmons, Crabs, Shells, Fans, and WaterTaisho period (1912-1926)

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Japanese kimono displayed flat with sleeves extended, deep indigo fabric with allover cream resist-dye pattern of butterfly and column motifs in shibori technique
Indigo-dyed textile with kasuri (ikat) weave, featuring a repeating pattern of rounded floral or botanical motifs in white and pale blue against a dark navy ground, with a loose open-weave structure visible throughout.

Unknown, Child's Summer Kimono with Persimmons, Crabs, Shells, Fans, and Water, Taisho period (1912-1926), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by The Georges and Germaine Fusenot Charity Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Child's Summer Kimono with Persimmons, Crabs, Shells, Fans, and Water
Place Made
Japan, probably Shiga Prefecture
Date Made
Taisho period (1912-1926)
Medium
Ramie (choma) plain weave, tie- and clamp-resist dyed (kakuri-gasuri and itajime-gasuri)
Dimensions
Center back length: 37 in. (93.98 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by The Georges and Germaine Fusenot Charity Foundation
Accession Number
AC1995.29.2
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles