Shibori kimono with overall indigo dot pattern against mottled ground

Accession Number
2005/1.362

Title
Shibori kimono with overall indigo dot pattern against mottled ground

Artist(s)
Japanese

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1970-1979

Medium & Support
white silk with mottled aqua dye ground and overall tie-dye design

Dimensions
61 13/16 in. x 53 1/8 in. ( 157 cm x 135 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi

Subject matter
This kimono required a labor intensive technique called shibori, in which hundreds of hours would have been spent tying up each small section where white can be seen on the fabric before immersing it in dye. Shibori textiles are very expensive due to the time and skill required to produce them.

Physical Description
White silk with bokashi mottled dye; then overall hitta miura shibori design. Lining is white silk with blue bokashi dye at hem and sleeves.

Primary Object Classification
Costume and Costume Accessories

Primary Object Type
kimono

Additional Object Classification(s)
Textile

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
kimonos
silk (silkworm material)

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