Accession Number
2005/1.363

Title
Black shibori kimono with overall design with overall design of small dots (hitta kanoko shibori)

Artist(s)
Japanese

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1950s-1970s

Medium & Support
white silk with indigo tie-dye design

Dimensions
59 13/16 in. x 53 1/8 in. ( 152 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 tie-dye pattern in dark indigo. Lining is plain weave white silk above; plain weave gray silk below.

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)